a) The semicolon joins two related independent clauses.
In the given sentence, "Leticia has to leave early this afternoon" and "she has a doctor’s appointment" are both independent clauses that are closely related in meaning. The semicolon effectively connects these two clauses to show their relationship.
What purpose does the semicolon serve in the following sentence?
Leticia has to leave early this afternoon; she has a doctor’s appointment.
The semicolon joins two related independent clauses.
The semicolon introduces a quotation.
The semicolon separates the words in a series.
The semicolon summarizes the information that comes before it.
a b c or d
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