Question

which sentences are correctly punctuated? choose two correct answers.
i tried several new foods on my trip: sushi, dragon fruit, and lychees.
spencer needs to call: her grandmother, her best friend, and her aunt.
diego studies three kinds of dance: jazz, modern, and tap.
kavita used four different materials in her collage, paper, photos, beads: and shells.
he will buy: seeds, potting soil, and a rake for the community garden.

Explanation:

1. For the first sentence: A colon correctly introduces the list of new foods after an independent clause.
2. For the second sentence: A colon cannot be used after a verb ("call") to introduce a list; a comma or no punctuation is correct here.
3. For the third sentence: A colon correctly introduces the list of dance types after an independent clause.
4. For the fourth sentence: A colon is incorrectly used before the final item in a list; a comma should be used instead.
5. For the fifth sentence: A colon is incorrectly placed right after the verb "buy"; no punctuation should be there before the list.

Answer:

• I tried several new foods on my trip: sushi, dragon fruit, and lychees.
• Diego studies three kinds of dance: jazz, modern, and tap.