Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumSemicolon between two related sentences
Standard English Conventions practice question
Tickets are on sale ____ box office opens at ten.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. now; theCorrect
- B. now, the
- C. now the
- D. now: and the
Answer: A. now; the
Two complete sentences may be joined by a semicolon.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. now, the
- A comma splice.
- C. now the
- Run together.
- D. now: and the
- A colon is not followed by "and".
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