Question

which sentence demonstrates the correct use of semicolons in a series with internal commas?
a. we visited paris, france; rome, italy; and madrid, spain on our tour.
b. we visited paris france, rome italy, and madrid spain on our tour.
c. we visited paris, france, rome, italy, and madrid, spain on our tour.
d. we visited paris, france; rome, italy, and madrid, spain on our tour.

Explanation:

When listing items in a series where the items themselves contain commas, semicolons are used to separate the items for clarity. Option a correctly uses semicolons to separate the city - country pairs which already have internal commas.

Answer:

A. We visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain on our tour.