Question
(21) if there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of mexico. (22) then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.
what is the correct way to write sentences 21 and 22?
a if there is a shocking cave like this: 980 feet below the surface of mexico then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world
b if there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of mexico; then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world
c if there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of mexico then there could be more discoveries, just like it, in other parts of the world
d if there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of mexico, then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world
what is the correct way to write sentences 21 and 22?
a if there is a shocking cave like this: 980 feet below the surface of mexico then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world
b if there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of mexico; then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world
c if there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of mexico then there could be more discoveries, just like it, in other parts of the world
d if there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of mexico, then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct way to write sentences 21 and 22 is:
**d** if there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of mexico, then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.
This option uses a comma before "then," which correctly sets off the conditional clause from the main clause. Additionally, "Mexico" should be capitalized. So, a corrected version of option d would be:
**If there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of Mexico, then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.**
**d** if there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of mexico, then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.
This option uses a comma before "then," which correctly sets off the conditional clause from the main clause. Additionally, "Mexico" should be capitalized. So, a corrected version of option d would be:
**If there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of Mexico, then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.**