Question
Which of the following is NOT a reason we use semi-colons in the English language?(1 point)
Responses
To connect two complete sentences that are closely related
To connect two complete sentences that are closely related
To connect two complete sentences with a conjunctive adverb, followed by a comma
To connect two complete sentences with a conjunctive adverb, followed by a comma
To introduce information that expands on an idea that preceded it
To introduce information that expands on an idea that preceded it
To separate items in a list that already contains commas
Responses
To connect two complete sentences that are closely related
To connect two complete sentences that are closely related
To connect two complete sentences with a conjunctive adverb, followed by a comma
To connect two complete sentences with a conjunctive adverb, followed by a comma
To introduce information that expands on an idea that preceded it
To introduce information that expands on an idea that preceded it
To separate items in a list that already contains commas
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The option that is NOT a reason we use semi-colons in the English language is:
**To introduce information that expands on an idea that preceded it.**
This function is typically fulfilled by a colon, not a semi-colon.
**To introduce information that expands on an idea that preceded it.**
This function is typically fulfilled by a colon, not a semi-colon.