Question

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A. Begin at Genesis 1.1 for the biblical account of how the world began. B. Begin at Genesis 1,1 for the biblical account of how the world began. C. Begin at Genesis 1;1 for the biblical account of how the world began. D. Begin at Genesis 1:1 for the biblical account of how the world began.

Answer 1

D

Explanation: the colon is the only way to put a scripture in letters.

Answer 2

"D. Begin at Genesis 1:1 for the biblical account of how the world began." is correct. Biblical citations use colons, not commas, periods, or semi-colons.