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Standard English ConventionsEasyJoining two clauses about a museum's hours

Standard English Conventions practice question

The museum is closed on ____ is open every other day of the week.

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

  1. A. Mondays; itCorrect
  2. B. Mondays, it
  3. C. Mondays it
  4. D. Mondays; and it

Answer: A. Mondays; it

A semicolon joins two closely related sentences.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Mondays, it
A comma splice.
C. Mondays it
A run-on.
D. Mondays; and it
A semicolon and a conjunction together are redundant here.

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