Which sentence below is properly punctuated? a. We plan to return some day to Brazil; therefore, we want to visit Rio, Sao Paulo
, and Manaus. b. We plan to return some day to Brazil: therefore, we want to visit Rio, Sao Paulo, and Manaus. c. We plan to return some day to Brazil; therefore, we want to visit Rio; Sao Paulo; and Manaus
The sentence above that is properly punctuated is A.
Explanation:
A is correctly punctuated because of the use of the semicolon. You should use a semicolon before a subordinating conjunction such as <em>therefore</em> when it introduces a complete sentence. What is more, it is also convenient to use a comma after such words and terms. Then, the sentence also illustrates the use of the comma to name each of the items on a list: Rio, Sao Paulo and Manaus (different cities in Brazil).
You would need to spend the most time on the introduction because its where your readers know what you are talking about. If your introduction isn't clear, the rest of the writing wouldn't make sense to the reader.
