Which punctuation mark best joins 'The shop was closed' and 'we went home' without a conjunction?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. A semicolon
- Step 1: Two closely related main clauses can be joined by a semicolon.
- Step 2: A comma alone would create a comma splice, and a colon introduces an explanation or list.
Answer
A semicolon.
Why not the others: A comma: A comma alone would create a comma splice. A hyphen: A hyphen is for joining words, not clauses. An apostrophe: An apostrophe shows possession or missing letters.
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