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Standard English ConventionsEasySemicolon between two statements about a bakery

Standard English Conventions practice question

The bakery sells bread and ____ also sells cakes on Fridays.

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

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

Answer: A. pastries; it

A semicolon joins two complete sentences.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. pastries, it
A comma splice.
C. pastries it
A run-on.
D. pastries; and it
A semicolon does not take a conjunction here.

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