Which sentences are punctuated correctly? check all that apply. andrew’s favorite vegetables are: cucumbers, green beans, and red peppers. darren told me about his travels to different tropical islands: hawaii, puerto rico, and jamaica. there were several activities to choose from at the resort: snorkeling, swimming, and hiking. samantha enjoyed many types of music; jazz, classical, hip hop, country, and heavy metal. on my way to the movies, i had to pick up: roger, miguel, kimberly, and bev.

Sentences which are punctuated correctly are:

- Darren told me about his travels to different tropical islands: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.

-There are several activities to choose from at the resort: snorkeling, swimming, and hiking.

Punctuation are used to organize a sentence additionally to create more clear sense and stress in a sentence.  

In the above sentences, The punctuation Colon (:) organizes the sentence properly when placed rightly. Colon is used preceding any list, explanation, description or definition.  

Colon is one of the punctuation which is used to:

1. Lay emphasis

Example: He loved just one: Bruno, his dog

2. To present dialogue ( we write the name of the speaker and then insert colon followed by his/her dialogue.)

Example: Rita: How are you?

Mary: Fine, and you?

3. Clarify composition titles ( to explain parallel ideas colon is used in compositions like lectures or book titles), and

Example: Rousseau’s Dog: Two Great Thinkers at War in the Age of Enlightenment

4. To introduce text or lists.

Example: Three types of Subordinate or Dependent Clauses are: Adjective clause, Adverb clause and Noun clause

c is the final ! :

the correct option is c) “logical reasons.”

writers should explain their position by writing logical reasons. in order to build effective arguments, clear evidence and logical ideas should be used to support the writers’ position.

counterclaims are used when the writers do not agree with a claim proposed by another author.

fair rebuttals are used by writers when a counterclaim to their position is being presented.