Writing an Analysis of Media Messages — Unit test

Question 1 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12

Read the sentence.Cora Emily and Elliot visited relatives in Boston, Massachusetts Durham, New Hampshire and Portland, Maine.

Answer

They should be punctuated in the same way. Both lists should use commas to separate items.

They should be punctuated in the same way. Both lists should use semicolons to separate items.

They should be punctuated differently. The items in the first list should be separated by commas. The items in the second list should be separated by semicolons.

They should be punctuated differently. The items in the first list should be separated by semicolons. The items in the second list should be separated by commas.

Explanation

The first list contains simple names, so commas separate Cora, Emily, and Elliot. Each place in the second list already contains a comma between the city and state, so semicolons separate the places: Boston, Massachusetts; Durham, New Hampshire; and Portland, Maine. Therefore, the lists should be punctuated differently.

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