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Medium Reading and Writing · Standard English Conventions · None · MCQ

The first step in the process is to identify the problem. Next, the researcher should gather information about the problem. Finally, the researcher must analyze the information and develop a solution. Which of the following correctly punctuates the sentence?

The first step in the process is to identify the problem; next, the researcher should gather information about the problem; finally, the researcher must analyze the information and develop a solution.

A
The first step in the process is to identify the problem, next, the researcher should gather information about the problem, finally, the researcher must analyze the information and develop a solution.
B
The first step in the process is to identify the problem; next the researcher should gather information about the problem; finally the researcher must analyze the information and develop a solution.
C
The first step in the process is to identify the problem, next the researcher should gather information about the problem; finally, the researcher must analyze the information and develop a solution.
D
The first step in the process is to identify the problem; next, the researcher should gather information about the problem; finally, the researcher must analyze the information and develop a solution.

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