The sentence "Huckleberry Finn is a favorite book of many people; it also has a very serious message." demonstrates the use of a semicolon linking two independent clauses. Both parts of the sentence can stand alone as complete sentences, which is characteristic of independent clauses.
What form or rule is demonstrated in this sentence?
Huckleberry Finn is a favorite book of many people; it also has a very serious message.
semicolon linking one independent clause to a dependent clause
semicolon linking two independent clauses
semicolon linking two dependent clauses
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