The following sentence is incorrect:
Some of my colleagues are only available via cellphone; Simon, Brian, and Alan.

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The question asks us to determine whether the given sentence is incorrect, and you have two answer choices: True or False.
Option 1: True. This statement asserts that the sentence is incorrect. The sentence reads: 'Some of my colleagues are only available via cellphone; Simon, Brian, and Alan.' The issue here is punctuation and sentence structure. A semicolon is typically used to link two independent clauses, or to separate items in a complex list; however, after the semicolon we just have a noun phrase listing names ('Simon, Brian, and Alan'), which is not a complete clause. That fragment after the semicolon makes the sentence grammatically inappropriate. The more natural fix would be to replace the semicolon with a colon to introduce the list, giving: 'Some of my colleagues are only available via cellphone: Simon, Brian, and Alan.' Alternatively, one could rewrite to a full independent clause: 'Some of my colleagues are only available via cellphone, and that includes Simon, Brian, and Alan.' Therefore, stating that the sentence is incorrect is correct, since the current punctuation creates a fragment after the semicolon or improper linkage.
Option 2: False. This statement would claim that the sentence is not incorrect (i.e., it is grammatically fine as written). Since the actual structure misuses the semicolon before a list fragment, this option would be pointing to an incorrect assessment. It would overlook the problem of a trailing list fragment after a semicolon and fail to recognize the need for colon usage to introduce the list or for restructuring to form a complete independent clause. It also risks misinterpreting how lists and clauses should be punctuated in standard English.
In summary, option-by-option reasoning shows that the claim of correctness (False) conflicts with standard punctuation rules for linking a clause to a list, while the claim of incorrectness (True) aligns with the proper grammatical adjustment (colon or rephrasing) needed for clarity and correctness.

The following sentence is incorrect: Some of my colleagues are only available via cellphone; Simon, Brian, and Alan.

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