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Which two sentences from the passage use semicolons INCORRECTLY?A) Before Abby went outside; she put on three different layers of clothing. B) Mother got up and made breakfast; she swept up the mess in the garage as well. C) Since there is ice all over the roads today; none of the local schools are in session. D) The movie was an adaptation of a popular novel; however, many people preferred the book to the novel. E) The custodian at our school gets a present from all the teachers on the second floor at Christmas; they are so appreciative of him.

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A) and C).

In answer A), just a comma should be used. In answer C), there should be no punctuation in the middle of the sentence.
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