Question

Herlise had hoped to avoid meeting Tristan at school: unfortunately, he shared her geometry, English, and science classes. What change, if any, should be made to the punctuation in this sentence?

Answer 1

change colon to a semi colon

change ":" to ";"

Step-by-step explanation:

A semicolon, not a colon, should be used to connect two independent clauses. The sentence should be edited as follows: "Herlise had hoped to avoid meeting Tristan at school; unfortunately, he shared her geometry, English, and science classes."

Answer 2

Answer:Change the colon to a semicolon

Step-by-step explanation: