Question

It rained heavily during the afternoon___ however___ we managed to have our picnic anyway.



What should go in the blanks (in order)?

a
comma and comma
b
comma and semicolon
c
semicolon and comma
d
semicolon and semicolon
Question 2 (1 point)
The defendant failed to check his rear-view mirror before changing lanes___ therefore___ he breached a duty owed to the plaintiff.



What goes in the blanks (IN ORDER)?

a
comma and comma
b
comma and semicolon
c
semicolon and comma
d
semicolon and semicolon

Answers

GPT-4o mini
For the first question:

The correct answer is **b: comma and semicolon**.

The sentence would read: "It rained heavily during the afternoon, however, we managed to have our picnic anyway."

For the second question:

The correct answer is **c: semicolon and comma**.

The sentence would read: "The defendant failed to check his rear-view mirror before changing lanes; therefore, he breached a duty owed to the plaintiff."