Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 25 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses the semicolon and colon correctly?
A) I am learning the following in my study skills class; the Cornell, charting, and mapping note-taking methods; five ways to expand my vocabulary; and strategies, tips, and techniques for test taking.
B) I am learning the following in my study skills class: the Cornell, charting, and mapping note-taking methods, five ways to expand my vocabulary, and strategies, tips, and techniques for test taking.
C) I am learning the following in my study skills class: the Cornell, charting, and mapping note-taking methods; five ways to expand my vocabulary; and strategies, tips, and techniques for test taking.
D) I am learning the following in my study skills class, the Cornell, charting, and mapping note-taking methods, five ways to expand my vocabulary, and strategies, tips, and techniques for test taking.

Question

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 25 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses the semicolon and colon correctly?
A) I am learning the following in my study skills class; the Cornell, charting, and mapping note-taking methods; five ways to expand my vocabulary; and strategies, tips, and techniques for test taking.
B) I am learning the following in my study skills class: the Cornell, charting, and mapping note-taking methods, five ways to expand my vocabulary, and strategies, tips, and techniques for test taking.
C) I am learning the following in my study skills class: the Cornell, charting, and mapping note-taking methods; five ways to expand my vocabulary; and strategies, tips, and techniques for test taking.
D) I am learning the following in my study skills class, the Cornell, charting, and mapping note-taking methods, five ways to expand my vocabulary, and strategies, tips, and techniques for test taking.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Option C correctly uses a colon to introduce a list of items and a semicolon to separate clauses within each item. The semicolon is necessary to separate the three components of the first list item, which itself contains commas. The other options either use only colons or omit the necessary punctuation marks altogether.