Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumSemicolon between closely related independent clauses
Standard English Conventions practice question
The bakery sells out of rye by ____ the sourdough usually lasts until noon.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. nine;Correct
- B. nine,
- C. nine
- D. nine, however
Answer: A. nine;
Two independent clauses with no conjunction take a semicolon.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. nine,
- A comma alone is a comma splice.
- C. nine
- No punctuation is a run-on.
- D. nine, however
- 'However' after a comma between two clauses is still a splice; it needs a semicolon before it.
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