Question

Punctuate the sentence where necessary:
a tomato is not a vegetable it is actually a fruit

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. a tomato is not a vegetable: it is actually a fruit
• C. A tomato is not a vegetable: it is actually a fruit.
• D. a tomato is not a vegetable it is actually a fruit.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A tomato is not a vegetable: it is actually a fruit.

According to general rule, a colon is used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related or, when one illustrates or explains the other.

The first word in every sentence should begin with a capital letter

Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B.

The remaining options are incorrect.