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Standard English ConventionsEasySemicolon between two related clauses

Standard English Conventions practice question

My cousin lives in ____ she visits us every summer.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. Toronto;Correct
  2. B. Toronto,
  3. C. Toronto
  4. D. Toronto, she

Answer: A. Toronto;

Two independent clauses take a semicolon.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Toronto,
A comma splice.
C. Toronto
A run-on.
D. Toronto, she
A comma splice with a repeated subject.

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