The semicolon and the comma 2

In each pair, choose the sentence that uses semicolons and commas correctly.

For help with this exercise, see Semicolons and Commas.

Example

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◯ Another delicious dish is the chef’s special; a roasted duck rubbed with spices and stuffed with wild rice.
◯ Another delicious dish is the chef’s special, a roasted duck rubbed with spices and stuffed with wild rice.
The semicolon and the comma 2 – 1

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◯ Martin Luther King Jr. had not always intended to be a preacher; initially, he had planned to become a lawyer.
◯ Martin Luther King Jr. had not always intended to be a preacher, initially, he had planned to become a lawyer.
The semicolon and the comma 2 – 2

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◯ We all assumed that the thief had been Jean’s boyfriend; even though we had seen him only from the back.
◯ We all assumed that the thief had been Jean’s boyfriend, even though we had seen him only from the back.
The semicolon and the comma 2 – 3

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◯ The Victorians avoided the subject of sex but were obsessed with death, a hundred years later, people were obsessed with sex but avoided thinking about death.
◯ The Victorians avoided the subject of sex but were obsessed with death; a hundred years later, people were obsessed with sex but avoided thinking about death.
The semicolon and the comma 2 – 4

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◯ Some educators believe that African American history should be taught in separate courses; others prefer to see it integrated into survey courses.
◯ Some educators believe that African American history should be taught in separate courses, others prefer to see it integrated into survey courses.
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