Question

Read the sentence and answer the question.

George Washington planned a surprise attack on the Hessian forces: not long after, the Battle of
Trenton resulted in an American victory.
Which change should be made to correct the sentence?
OA Replace the colon with a comma.
A
a Replace the colon with a semicolon.
OC Replace "not long after" with "then."
OD correct as is.

Answer 1

The sentence should be corrected by replacing the colon with a semicolon.

Step-by-step explanation:

The change that should be made to correct the sentence is to replace the colon with a semicolon. The semicolon is used to connect two closely related independent clauses without the use of a coordinating conjunction, while a colon is used to introduce a list, explanation, or example.

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