Question

Which questions would best help someone decide whether to use a semicolon to connect clauses in a sentence? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses Are there more than two clauses? Are there more than two clauses? Are the clauses about closely related ideas? Are the clauses about closely related ideas? How long are the clauses? How long are the clauses? Is each clause independent? Is each clause independent? Which clause is the most interesting?

Answer 1

To decide whether to use a semicolon to connect clauses in a sentence, the two best questions to ask are:

1. Are the clauses about closely related ideas?
2. Is each clause independent?