MediumReading and Writing· Standard English Conventions· None· MCQ
The team's success in the competition, which was marked by a last-minute goal, showed that they had worked hard in practice.
Which choice provides the best way to join the two sentences in the passage?
A
The team's success in the competition, which was marked by a last-minute goal, showed that they had worked hard in practice,
B
The team's success in the competition, which was marked by a last-minute goal, showed that they had worked hard in practice;
C
The team's success in the competition, which was marked by a last-minute goal, showed that they had worked hard in practice,
D
The team's success in the competition, which was marked by a last-minute goal; showed that they had worked hard in practice.
Correct answer: C
Explanation
The semicolon is used to combine two independent clauses when they are closely related in meaning. However, a comma after an introductory phrase is required. Choice C is the only option that correctly employs the semicolon and comma.
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