What punctuation goes into the blank?

Question

What punctuation goes into the blank? “Devon knew things couldn’t get worse___ he was wrong.” 

1. A. Semicolon
2. B. Colon
3. C. No punctuation needed
4. D. Comma

Answer 1

A semicolon goes into the blank.

“Devon knew things couldn’t get worse; he was wrong.” 

A semicolon is appropriate because we are joining two independent clauses (An independent clause is a complete thought and can stand on its own as a sentence). “Devon knew things couldn’t get worse" and "he was wrong" are two independent clauses. By using a semicolon, you connect the two clauses and their related ideas.