Question

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

O a. He didn't want to go to the dentist yet he went anyway.
O b. I thought the promotion was mine; however, my attendance wasn't good enough.
O c. They had no ice cream left at home nor did they have money to go to the store.
O d. Should we start class now; or wait for everyone to get here?
O e. Cats are good pets, they are clean and are not noisy.

Answer 1

The sentence that is punctuated correctly is option b.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that is punctuated correctly is option b. The correct punctuation in this sentence is the semicolon (;) which is used to separate two independent clauses. In the sentence, 'I thought the promotion was mine; however, my attendance wasn't good enough,' the semicolon is used to connect the two related thoughts while indicating a stronger pause compared to a comma.

Options a, c, and d contain punctuation errors. Option e is a run-on sentence, as it is missing appropriate punctuation to separate the two independent clauses. Therefore, only option b is punctuated correctly.

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