GrammarQuestion 88 of 120

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

a.We need the following supplies: gloves, masks, and gowns.
b.We need the following supplies; gloves, masks, and gowns.
c.We need the following supplies gloves, masks, and gowns.
d.We need the following supplies: gloves masks and gowns.

Explanation

A colon introduces a list after a complete sentence, and commas separate the items. The first option uses both correctly.

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