Question
Which questions would best help someone decide whether to use a semicolon to connect clauses in a sentence? Select the two correct answers
a. how long are the clauses?
b. are the clauses about closely related ideas?
c. is each clause independent?
d. are there more than two clauses
e. which clause is the most interesting?
a. how long are the clauses?
b. are the clauses about closely related ideas?
c. is each clause independent?
d. are there more than two clauses
e. which clause is the most interesting?
Answers
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The two correct answers that would best help someone decide whether to use a semicolon to connect clauses in a sentence are:
b. are the clauses about closely related ideas?
c. is each clause independent?
These questions address the two primary conditions for using a semicolon effectively: the independence of the clauses and their relatedness in meaning.
b. are the clauses about closely related ideas?
c. is each clause independent?
These questions address the two primary conditions for using a semicolon effectively: the independence of the clauses and their relatedness in meaning.