Item — sat-dog

Easy Reading and Writing · Standard English Conventions · None · MCQ

The use of semicolons is particularly important in separating independent clauses—clauses that could stand alone as sentences—when a conjunction is not used. This is important for clarity, as semicolons help to avoid run-on sentences, but they also help the reader to understand how the ideas in the text are related.

Which choice provides the best example of the use of a semicolon to separate independent clauses in the passage above?

A
The use of semicolons is particularly important in separating independent clauses—clauses that could stand alone as sentences—when a conjunction is not used.
B
This is important for clarity; as semicolons help to avoid run-on sentences, but they also help the reader to understand how the ideas in the text are related.
C
The use of semicolons is particularly important in separating independent clauses—clauses that could stand alone as sentences; when a conjunction is not used.
D
This is important for clarity, as semicolons help to avoid run-on sentences; but they also help the reader to understand how the ideas in the text are related.

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