Moronke O. answered • 01/09/20
Academic Writer and researcher
For Independent clauses that end with a period, inserting a comma results in a comma splice or run- on sentence. However, if your complete sentences are joined by connectors, use a comma at end of the first independent clause.
Jim M. answered • 01/09/20
Published Poet and Author
If two independent phrases are closely related, one can use a semicolon instead of a period to separate them. If they are two exclamations side by side,one can use exclamation points or even a comma after the first sentence and an exclamation point after the second. The comma is utilizable even in non-exclamatory sentences, such as when the second sentence is contextual or explanatory.
Kathy C. answered • 01/09/20
English Teacher, Academic Advisor
So let's narrow the choices down. Of the following types of punctuation listed below, which ones do you think are possible as a correct answer?
. ? ; ! :
Kathy C.
So, if you don't want your sentences to always be short, which one would you remove?01/09/20
Kathy C.
That's right; you would mark out the period. Now you are left with two potential answers. Of the two, which one would make the sentence flow better?01/09/20
Kathy C.
Exactly: the semi-colon would be a perfect punctuation to use between the sentences.01/09/20
Jim M.
I would probably eliminate the second with either a compound subject or verb/predicate in the remaining sentence.01/09/20
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Great job, you've marked out the question mark and the exclamation mark.01/09/20