Question

22 Dunbar did not despair and he continued to write doggedly.

Which of these is the BEST way to rewrite the sentence in line 22?
A) He continued to write doggedly, he did not despair.
B) He continued to write doggedly and he did not despair.
C) Dunbar did not despair he continued to write doggedly.
D) Dunbar did not despair; he continued to write doggedly.

Answer 1

D) Dunbar did not despair; he continued to write doggedly.
semi colons connect 2 independent clauses

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Answer 2

D) Dunbar did not despair; he continued to write doggedly

Step-by-step explanation:

The use of the semi colon gives the sentences a logical organization. First, a situation is described: the fact that Dunbar did not despair . Indirectly, we infer that there might have been things from the context that made Dunbar feel tense; an exam ,probably. However , he did not lose control of the situation for he was determined to go on with his task. This concessive idea is expressed with the semi colon. The use of the connector however can be substitued by a semi colon.