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Standard English ConventionsEasySemicolon between two clauses about lunch

Standard English Conventions practice question

Lunch is at ____ the meeting starts again at two.

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

  1. A. one;Correct
  2. B. one,
  3. C. one
  4. D. one, the

Answer: A. one;

Two independent clauses take a semicolon.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. one,
A comma splice.
C. one
A run-on.
D. one, the
A comma splice with the article repeated.

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