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Standard English ConventionsHardSemicolon between an announcement and a detail

Standard English Conventions practice question

The choir will perform on ____ tickets are available from the school office.

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

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

Answer: A. Friday;

Two complete sentences joined by a semicolon.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Friday,
A comma splice.
C. Friday
Run together.
D. Friday: and
A colon is not followed by "and".

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