Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. the presidential china room displays all the white house china, in fact; almost every past president is represented there. b. the presidential china room displays all the white house china, in fact, almost every past president is represented there. c. the presidential china room displays all the white house china; in fact, almost every past president is represented there. d. the presidential china room displays all the white house china: in fact, almost every past president is represented there. 1 of 10

The correct answer is C. The presidential China Room displays all the White House china; in fact, almost every past president is represented there.

Explanation:

The use of linking words such as however, likewise, additionally or in fact to link two different requires the use of a semicolon before the linking word and a comma after the linking word. This is necessary because the semicolon shows the end of the first clause and the comma separates the linking word from the two clauses joined. This implies, the correct punctuation of the sentence presented includes placing a semicolon before "in fact" and a comma after it. Thus, the correct sentence is D.