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Standard English ConventionsEasySemicolon between a start time and the doors

Standard English Conventions practice question

The concert starts at ____ the doors open at seven.

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

  1. A. eight;Correct
  2. B. eight,
  3. C. eight
  4. D. eight; and

Answer: A. eight;

A semicolon joins two complete sentences.

Why the other answers are wrong

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

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