Question

What correction would you make to fix the punctuation error in the following sentence?

Leeann studied all weekend; therefore: she did well on her algebra test.
A) Replace the colon after “therefore” with a comma.
B) Replace the semicolon after “weekend” with a comma.
C) Replace the semicolon after “weekend” with a colon.
D) Replace the colon after “therefore” with a semicolon.

Answer 1

the answer is A) Replace the colon after “therefore” with a comma.

Answer 2

The answer is A.

In order to correct the punctuation in the sentence, it is necessary to replace the colon after the transition "therefore" with a comma. Transitions connect the ideas between two sentences, they are also called conjunctive adverbs. A transition occurs in the second of two related sentences, and, in the case of this sentence, a comma should follow "therefore".