Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

The United States is divided into five regions the Northeast: Southwest: West: Southeast: and Midwest.
The United States is divided into five regions: the Northeast, Southwest, West, Southeast, and Midwest.
The United States is divided into: the Northeast, Southwest, West, Southeast, and Midwest.
The United States is: the Northeast, Southwest, West, Southeast, and Midwest.

Answer 1

B: The United States is divided into five regions: the Northeast, Southwest, West, Southeast, and Midwest.

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Answer 2

I would say the second one. B. It seems most correct.