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A semicolon can be used to

. replace a period
. correct a run-on sentence
. separate items in a list
. link dependent clauses

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Answer:

replace a period

Step-by-step explanation:

A semicolon is like a period. If a period will work, so will a semicolon.

A semicolon is like a period; if a period will work, so will a semicolon.

I like vanilla ice cream. Linda prefers chocolate.

I like vanilla ice cream; Linda prefers chocolate.

Lower-case the word after the semicolon (unless it needs a capital letter - Linda, for example.)

That’s all you need to know!

User SamWhan
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d because it is used to separate two main clauses
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