Question

When linking two independent clauses with a conjunctive adverb, a __________ precedes the conjunction.

semicolon
comma
colon
period

Answer 1

your will be A) SEMICOLON


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Answer 2

semicolon

Step-by-step explanation:

The semicolon is usually the correct punctuation mark to link independent clauses and avoid the mistake called comma splice (i.e., splicing independent clauses as if they were a single clause, resulting in confusing sentences).

Example: Mark thought it would be a good idea to bring pizza; however, his wife had entirely different plans.

The two clauses are independent because they each contain a subject (underlined in the example) and a predicate (italicized in the example). The semicolon goes at the end of the first clause, followed by the conjunctive adverb, after which a comma is placed before the second clause.