Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A)The company is considering expanding its operations to selected South American markets, for instance, Brazil, Venezuela, and Chile.
B)The company is considering expanding its operations to selected South American markets; for instance, Brazil, Venezuela, and Chile.
C)The company is considering expanding its operations to selected South American markets; for instance Brazil, Venezuela, and Chile.

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In this sentence, the phrase "for instance, Brazil, Venezuela, and Chile" acts as a nonrestrictive clause, meaning it is not necessary for the meaning of the sentence. Therefore, it should be set off by commas or a semicolon. Option B correctly uses a semicolon to separate the main clause from the nonrestrictive clause. Option A incorrectly uses a comma to separate the main clause from the nonrestrictive clause, and option C does not use any punctuation to separate the main clause from the nonrestrictive clause.

Which Sentence Is Punctuated Correctly