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Exercise P3-4
The semicolon and the comma
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In each pair, choose the sentence that uses semicolons and commas correctly.
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Example
Question
Correct. The comma is correct after special, to introduce an appositive. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The semicolon should not be used to introduce an appositive. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. The semicolon correctly separates two independent clauses joined with a transitional expression. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The sentence requires a semicolon before the transitional expression initially. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. A comma correctly separates the independent clause from the subordinate clause beginning even though. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The semicolon incorrectly separates the independent clause from the subordinate clause beginning even though. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. A semicolon correctly separates the two independent clauses. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The two independent clauses should be separated with a semicolon after the word death. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. The semicolon correctly separates two independent clauses. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The two independent clauses should be separated with a semicolon after the word courses. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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