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Standard English ConventionsEasySemicolon between a kettle and the tea

Standard English Conventions practice question

The kettle has ____ the tea is ready.

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

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

Answer: A. boiled;

A semicolon joins two complete sentences.

Why the other answers are wrong

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

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