Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A The American flag: has three colors; red, white, and blue.

B The American flag has three colors: red; white; and blue.

C The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

D The American flag has three colors; red; white, and blue.

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25 July, 15:58

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A The American flag: has three colors; red, white, and blue.

B The American flag has three colors: red; white; and blue.

C The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

D The American flag has three colors; red; white, and blue.

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Marcus Fuentes · Answer 1

C. The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

Explanation:

The colon : is used before lists of things (or just to further explain what was said before the colon), and the semicolon; is used to link together two independent clauses.

Rene Mcdowell · Answer 2

C because of the colon

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?A The American flag: has three colors; red, white, and blue.B The American flag has three colors: red; white; and blue.C The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.D The American flag has three colors; red; white, and blue.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A The American flag: has three colors; red, white, and blue.

B The American flag has three colors: red; white; and blue.

C The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

D The American flag has three colors; red; white, and blue.