Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A)The introduction of a speech should include these parts: an attention getter, a thesis, a personal credibility statement, and a preview of the main points.
B)Questions about the new wellness incentive were raised by: Luisa, Jackie, and Kwame.
C)Community recognition awards were presented to: Spectrum Industries, Data Solutions, and Five-Star Graphics.

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This sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list.

B and C are also using colons to introduce lists, but they are not using the correct punctuation for listing multiple items. Instead of using commas to separate the items, they should either use semicolons or rewrite the sentence to use bullet points or separate sentences.

Which Sentence Is Punctuated Correctly