Which revision best corrects the errors in the given sentence? A firm handshake like a friendly smile, a pleasant attitude, and
good manners is a valuable asset in life. a. A firm handshake—like a friendly smile, a pleasant attitude, and good manners—is a valuable asset in life.
b. A firm handshake: like a friendly smile; a pleasant attitude; and good manners, is a valuable asset in life.
c. A firm handshake, like a friendly smile, a pleasant attitude, and good manners—is a valuable asset in life.
A. A firm handshake - like a friendly smile, a pleasant attitude; and good manners - is a valuable asset in life.
In a sentence, the colon should only be used if the entire sentence is a list, and a hyphen cannot be used to separate sections, unless it is used at either end. Therefore A is the correct answer.
One such situation in which compulsion might be implicit is if someone is in need or rescuing, since although they could be "forced" to be rescued, it can be assumed that they would want to be rescued anyway.
