The semicolon and the comma 1 (autoscored)

In each pair, choose the sentence that uses semicolons and commas correctly in quotations from well-known writers.

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The semicolon and the comma 1 – 1

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The semicolon and the comma 1 – 2

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The semicolon and the comma 1 – 3

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The semicolon and the comma 1 – 4

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The semicolon and the comma 1 – 5