Semicolons

Semicolons

The following sentences may contain semicolon errors. Identify the answer choice that corrects these errors. (If there are no errors in the original sentence, select “correct sentence.”)

For help with this exercise, see section 35d.

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1. As we discover new evidence; we revise our theories about our ancestors.

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Semicolons: The following sentences may contain semicolon errors. Identify the answer choice that corrects these errors. (If there are no errors in the original sentence, select “correct sentence.”) - 1. As we discover new evidence; we revise our theories about our ancestors.

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2. It’s not that we were wrong before; it’s just that we amend our ideas as we learn new things.

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Semicolons: The following sentences may contain semicolon errors. Identify the answer choice that corrects these errors. (If there are no errors in the original sentence, select “correct sentence.”) - 2. It’s not that we were wrong before; it’s just that we amend our ideas as we learn new things.

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3. Conducting further research; asking better questions; and forming alternative theories are all part of the process.

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Semicolons: The following sentences may contain semicolon errors. Identify the answer choice that corrects these errors. (If there are no errors in the original sentence, select “correct sentence.”) - 3. Conducting further research; asking better questions; and forming alternative theories are all part of the process.

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4. Before the fossil discovery in Kenya, scientists thought Homo erectus had evolved from Homo habilis; and that Homo habilis died off at least 1.7 million years ago.

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Semicolons: The following sentences may contain semicolon errors. Identify the answer choice that corrects these errors. (If there are no errors in the original sentence, select “correct sentence.”) - 4. Before the fossil discovery in Kenya, scientists thought Homo erectus had evolved from Homo habilis; and that Homo habilis died off at least 1.7 million years ago.

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5. In 2000, paleontologist Meave Leakey unearthed a Homo erectus skull within walking distance from a Homo habilis jaw the bones were the same age.

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Semicolons: The following sentences may contain semicolon errors. Identify the answer choice that corrects these errors. (If there are no errors in the original sentence, select “correct sentence.”) - 5. In 2000, paleontologist Meave Leakey unearthed a Homo erectus skull within walking distance from a Homo habilis jaw the bones were the same age.