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The following sentence contains a transitional word or phrase:

Hypnosis likewise is another promising but unproven treatment.

Which revision correctly punctuates the sentence?


Hypnosis, likewise, is another promising but unproven treatment.


Hypnosis; likewise is another promising but unproven treatment.


Hypnosis, likewise is another promising but unproven treatment.


Hypnosis; likewise, is another promising but unproven treatment.

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Correct answer:
Hypnosis, likewise, is another promising but unproven treatment.

Explanation: "Likewise" is a transitional adverb (an interrupter) and should be set off by commas. A semicolon is incorrect because the second part is not an independent clause.