Question

Which revision best corrects the errors in the given sentence? I'll do something quiet such as reading, gardening, or bird-watching instead of riding roller coasters with you.

a. I'll do something quiet: such as reading, gardening, or bird-watching instead of riding roller coasters with you.
b. I'll do something quiet: such as reading, gardening, or bird-watching—instead of riding roller coasters with you.
c. I'll do something quiet—such as, reading, gardening, or bird-watching—instead of riding roller coasters with you.

Answer 1

The answer is C. When creating compound sentences using dashes or colons, the sign you use (e.g., dashes) have to match, otherwise the sentence is grammatically incorrect.