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question 4
which sentence uses capital letters and punctuation correctly?
a in 2012, african - american tennis player serena williams achieved a career golden slam after winning an olympic gold medal in addition to all four grand slam tournaments, the u s. open, the french open, the australian open, and wimbledon.
b in 2012, african - american tennis player serena williams achieved a career golden slam after winning an olympic gold medal in addition to all four grand slam tournaments: the u.s. open, the french open, the australian open, and wimbledon.
c in 2012, african - american tennis player serena williams achieved a career golden slam after winning an olympic gold medal in addition to all four grand slam tournaments: the u.s. open, the french open, the australian open, and wimbledon.

Explanation:

In option A, "african - american" should be "African - American". In option C, "olympic", "u.s. open", "french open", "australian open", and "wimbledon" should all have capital letters as they are proper nouns. Option B has correct capitalization and punctuation.

Answer:

B. In 2012, African - American tennis player Serena Williams achieved a Career Golden Slam after winning an Olympic gold medal in addition to all four Grand Slam tournaments: the U.S. Open, the French Open, the Australian Open, and Wimbledon.