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Standard English ConventionsEasySemicolon between a warning and its reason

Standard English Conventions practice question

Be careful ____ floor is wet.

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

  1. A. here; theCorrect
  2. B. here, the
  3. C. here the
  4. D. here: and the

Answer: A. here; the

Two complete sentences joined by a semicolon.

Why the other answers are wrong

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

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