Read the sentence below. the smoothie recipe includes frozen berries, yogurt, and vanilla extract. a. the blank should be filled with the words “the following”, followed by a comma b. the blank should be filled with the words “the following”, followed by a semi - colon c. the blank should be filled with the words “the following”, followed by a colon d. the blank should be completed with a colon answer this correctly. no incorrect answers

The sentence should be completed with C for the answer.

The correct answer is C. The sentence should be completed with the words "the following", followed by a colon.

Colons are used to present explanation, draw attention to something (like to introduce an item or a series of items) or just to join ideas. In this case, we are introducing a list. The first part of the sentence informs the audience you will explain what they need to make a smoothie. Then, when you use the colon, it's like you're telling the readers "here are the items you need for your smoothie". It's not grammarly correct to use a comma to introduce a list.

Semicolons are used with clauses that could be separated sentences, therefore creating a longer sentence. The sentence above can't be separated into two different clauses because they would be missing something to make sense. We can use semicolons in a list at least one of the items in the list contain a comma.

the service industry in the united states grew in the late 1800s. what was one effect of that growth?

the number of people with jobs in factories as unskilled workers decreased.

the number of people with jobs in factories as unskilled workers increased.

the middle class grew as people took jobs as clerks, lawyers, and teachers.

the middle class shrank as people left jobs as clerks, lawyers, and teachers.

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