The semicolon and the comma 1

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

For help with this exercise, see Semicolons and Commas.

Example

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◯ Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.—Margaret Thatcher
◯ Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.—Margaret Thatcher
The semicolon and the comma 1 – 1

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◯ I do not believe in an afterlife; although I am bringing a change of underwear.—Woody Allen
◯ I do not believe in an afterlife, although I am bringing a change of underwear.—Woody Allen
The semicolon and the comma 1 – 2

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◯ Once the children were in the house, the air became more vivid and more heated; every object in the house grew more alive.—Mary Gordon
◯ Once the children were in the house, the air became more vivid and more heated every object in the house grew more alive.—Mary Gordon
The semicolon and the comma 1 – 3

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◯ We don’t know what we want but we are ready to bite someone to get it.—Will Rogers
◯ We don’t know what we want, but we are ready to bite someone to get it.—Will Rogers
The semicolon and the comma 1 – 4

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◯ I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor, rich is better.—Sophie Tucker
◯ I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor; rich is better.—Sophie Tucker
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