Question

Which choice correctly punctuates the sentence?

Soon Yi is hoping to earn a music scholarship ___ she practices piano every day.



colon


comma


no punctuation needed


semicolon

Answer 1

The answer is “semicolon” because the semicolon separates one long run on sentence into two sentences, without having to use a period. So the answer is “semicolon”.

Answer 2

The answer is: semicolon.

The semicolon is a punctuation mark that separates two closely connected ideas. It is more intense than a comma and it is possible to create a longer sentence than using a period.

In this case, because it is a compound sentence, the semicolon separates the two independent clauses:

Soon Yi is hoping to earn a music scholarship; she practices piano every day.