Question

Using commas, semicolons, and colons to separate elements in a series: the following sentence lacks necessary commas, semicolons, and colons. choose the answer that demonstrates correct separation of the elements in a series.

the lineup for the high school team is lance jameson quarterback ben trammel end and bobby dale halfback.
a. the lineup for the high school team is lance jameson, quarterback; ben trammel, end; and bobby dale, halfback.
b. the lineup for the high school team is lance jameson: quarterback: ben trammel: end: and bobby dale: halfback.
c. the lineup for the high school team is lance jameson, quarterback, ben trammel, end, and bobby dale, halfback.
d. the lineup for the high school team is lance jameson; quarterback, ben trammel; end, and bobby dale; halfback.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A: The lineup for the high school team is Lance Jameson, quarterback; Ben Trammel, end; and Bobby Dale, halfback.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is option A: The lineup for the high school team is Lance Jameson, quarterback; Ben Trammel, end; and Bobby Dale, halfback.

In this sentence, the elements in the series are the names of the players: Lance Jameson, Ben Trammel, and Bobby Dale. To separate these elements, we should use commas. Additionally, since each element includes additional information (the position of each player), we should use semicolons to separate the elements in the series.