Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

1. Only one candidate should be elected mayor John Smith.
2. Only one candidate should be elected mayor; Jon Smith.
3. Only one candidate...should be elected mayor Jon Smith.
4. Only one candidate should be elected mayor-Jon Smith.

Answer 1

The first one is incorrect, just saying it you should hear that it doesn’t sound correct.
The second one sounds pretty good, but it uses ; and it should use : so the second option isn’t correct.
The third option isn’t correct because it has ... and doesn’t finish the sentence, leaving it as a fragment.
The final option is correct. It is the most grammatically correct and it doesn’t sound funny.


Hope this helps :)