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Friday, October 23, 2026

Select the sentence that correctly uses semicolons in a series with internal punctuation.

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Select the sentence that correctly uses semicolons in a series with internal punctuation.

  1. The meeting included Dr. Smith, the department head, Ms. Johnson, our advisor, and Mr. Brown, the dean.
  2. The meeting included Dr. Smith, the department head; Ms. Johnson, our advisor; and Mr. Brown, the dean. (correct answer)
  3. The meeting included Dr. Smith; the department head, Ms. Johnson; our advisor, and Mr. Brown; the dean.
  4. The meeting included Dr. Smith, the department head; Ms. Johnson; our advisor, and Mr. Brown; the dean.

Explanation: Choice B correctly uses semicolons to separate the three main items in the series, each of which contains internal commas (name, title). This prevents confusion about where each person's information begins and ends. Choice A uses only commas, making the series confusing. Choices C and D incorrectly separate names from their titles with semicolons.