English-2
Grade-8
Easy
Question
Rewrite the following sentence using appropriate semicolons.
I fell ill last week consequently, I couldn’t go to work.
- I fell ill; last week consequently, I couldn’t go to work.
- I fell ill last week consequently;, I couldn’t go to work.
- I fell ill last week; consequently, I couldn’t go to work.
- None of the above
Hint:
A semicolon is used between two independent clauses and to divide the items of a list if the items are long.
The correct answer is: I fell ill last week; consequently, I couldn’t go to work.
Option 3 is correct.
A semicolon (;) is a punctuation mark that has two main functions: Semicolons separate items in a complex list and join independent clauses.
Here it joins independent clauses.
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