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Exercise P3-5
The semicolon and the comma
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Select the correct mark of punctuation in the parentheses.
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Example
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Correct. Because there is no coordinating conjunction between the independent clauses, a semicolon is required. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. A comma would create a run-on sentence: two independent clauses joined with a comma but with no coordinating conjunction. The semicolon can join independent clauses that are not linked with a coordinating conjunction. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. A comma, not a semicolon, belongs after an introductory subordinate clause. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The When clause is subordinate, so it should be set off with a comma, not a semicolon. The semicolon is used between independent clauses, never between a subordinate and an independent clause. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. Because there is no coordinating conjunction between the independent clauses, a semicolon is required. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The comma would make this a run-on sentence: two independent clauses joined with a comma but with no coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet). The semicolon can join independent clauses that are not linked with a coordinating conjunction. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. The independent clauses are joined with the coordinating conjunction and, so a comma, not a semicolon, is required. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The independent clauses are joined with the coordinating conjunction and, so a comma, not a semicolon, is required. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. Because there is no coordinating conjunction between the independent clauses, a semicolon is required. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The comma would create a run-on sentence: two independent clauses joined with a comma but with no coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet). The semicolon can join independent clauses that are not linked with a coordinating conjunction. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. When items in a series contain commas, they should be separated with semicolons so that readers can see which pauses are more important. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. When items in a series contain commas, they should be separated with semicolons so that readers can see which pauses are more important. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. Because there is no coordinating conjunction between the independent clauses, a semicolon is required. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The comma would make this a run-on sentence: two independent clauses joined with a comma but with no coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet). The semicolon can join independent clauses that are not linked with a coordinating conjunction. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. The independent clauses are joined with the coordinating conjunction but, so a comma, not a semicolon, is required. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The independent clauses are joined with the coordinating conjunction but, so a comma, not a semicolon, is required. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. Because there is no coordinating conjunction between the independent clauses, a semicolon is required. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. The comma would create a run-on sentence: two independent clauses joined with a comma but with no coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet). The semicolon can join independent clauses that are not linked with a coordinating conjunction. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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Correct. A comma, not a semicolon, belongs after an introductory subordinate clause. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
Sorry. A comma, not a semicolon, belongs after an introductory subordinate clause. For more help, see sections P1 and P3-a to P3-c.
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