What is the correct way to revise the punctuation in the sentence? We could choose one of three ice cream flavors that had straw
berries, cherries, and blueberries; chocolate chips, peanut butter, and fudge; or almonds, walnuts, and pecans. We could choose one of three ice cream flavors that had strawberries: cherries: and blueberries; chocolate chips: peanut butter: and fudge; or almonds: walnuts: and pecans. We could choose one of three ice cream flavors that had strawberries, cherries, and blueberries, chocolate chips, peanut butter, and fudge, or almonds, walnuts, and pecans. We could choose one of three ice cream flavors that had strawberries; cherries; and blueberries; chocolate chips; peanut butter; and fudge; or almonds; walnuts; and pecans. Mark this and return Save and Exit
<span>The answer is A. "We could choose one of the three ice cream flavors that had strawberries, cherries, and blueberries; chocolate chips, peanut butter, and fudge; or almonds, walnuts, and pecans."</span>
Explanation: This version of the sentence is the only one where commas and semicolons are used logically to preserve the hierarchy of the lists: semicolons are used to separate three list elements (the ice cream flavors) that are themselves composed of three-element lists separated by commas (strawberries, cherries and blueberries in the first case).
Ponyboy will "stay gold" forever because he is selfless and compassionate about others. These qualities do not inhibit one's outer appearance but rather they are manifested inside us. Thus, Ponyboy would remain "gold" because his altruistic and compassionate quality would never fade away.
In the story, there are number of instances when Ponyboy relentlessly showed his selfless character. For instance, he never deserted Johnny nor left him all alone when Johnny was searched by the police.
When Johnny was in the hospital and almost close to death, he said to Ponyboy "Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold,”. It shows that Ponyboy was truly a person who was loved by many for his selfless and altruistic nature.
