Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumSemicolon between two independent clauses
Standard English Conventions practice question
The museum is free on ____ on other days it charges admission.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. Sundays;Correct
- B. Sundays,
- C. Sundays
- D. Sundays, and,
Answer: A. Sundays;
Two independent clauses with no conjunction take a semicolon.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Sundays,
- A comma splice.
- C. Sundays
- A run-on.
- D. Sundays, and,
- A stray comma after 'and'.
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