Select the correct answer. Which of these sentences uses correct punctuation?
A.
Francis had a lot on his mind that afternoon, he was concerned about his mother’s illness and about losing his job.
B.
The packing instructions asked each camper to bring the following items; a flashlight, a sleeping bag, sunscreen, and a book for independent reading.
C.
In time, of course, all issues get resolved, but not necessarily in the way you would like.
D.
The king ordered that all his subjects should show their allegiance through common forms of attire: yet many people continue to wear the traditional hats of their various regions.

The answer is C. In time, of course, all issues get resolved, but not necessarily in the way you would like.

Explanation:

Option A. is not the answer because it has two independent clauses improperly joined by a comma. For this sentence to have correct punctuation, the ( , he) would need to be changed to either ( ;he), ( , and he), or (  . He).

Option B. is not the answer because (the following items;) is incorrectly punctuated. The sentence should have a colon placed after "the following item" to be correctly punctuated. The colon is used to introduce a list of items after the use of the words as follows, the following, or similar expressions. A colon is not used when the listed items are incorporated into the flow of the sentence.

Option D. is not the answer because the colon is used incorrectly. For the sentence to be correctly punctuated, the colon needs to become a semicolon. Semicolons are used to join two independent clauses, or two complete thoughts that could stand alone as complete sentences.

Thus, leaving Option C. as the correct answer to this question.  

1.   in sonnet 18, the speaker wants to describe the beauty of his love, but can’t find the words to do so. the speaker says “then in mid-utterance the lay was lost” when he tries to think of the words to describe his love’s beauty.   through his defeat of finding words to describe his love, he shows his love for her.

2.   instead of describing how perfect his love is or comparing her to other beautiful things, he says she is average and there is nothing special about her.   at the last 2 lines of the poem, the volta changes the poem by saying that even though his love is average in beauty, his love for her is special and unique. so instead of praising her throughout the whole poem, he contrasts her average characteristics with his special love for her.

3.   the beloved asked the speaker to describe how he feels about her. she begins to describe what she feels but "drop the torch" and says that she can't do it because the words "hid in me out of reach." the the speaker says "nay, let the silence of my womanhood command my woman-love to thy belief" and that her silence will have to be the answer to his question.

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