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Decide where a semicolon is needed in the following sentence.


Knowledge about space has not come easily since 1959, about 250 astronauts have flown in space.


Type the word that goes before the semicolon, the semicolon, and the word that goes after the semicolon.

Answer 1

Knowledge about space has not come easily; since 1959, about 250 astronauts have flown in space.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer: Knowledge about space has not come easily; since 1959, about 250 astronauts have flown in space.

Explanation: Insert semicolon after easily to separate two independent clauses

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

A semicolon usually separates 2 complete sentences.

easily; since is the correct answer.

I don't know about the space. That's what you would write if you used this sentence in an essay.

The answer could be easily;since

No matter what the computer thinks, the semicolon does come after easily and the next sentence begins with since.