In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
Correct answer: B. Please close the outer door, otherwise, the cold air comes in.
- A. Please close the outer door; otherwise, the cold air comes in
- B. Please close the outer door, otherwise, the cold air comes in.
- C. Please close the outer door otherwise the cold air comes in.
- D. Please close the outer door: otherwise, the cold air comes in.
Explanation
(semicolon)= used to join 2 independent clauses.otherwiseThis option is correct. The semicolon before "otherwise" is a suitable punctuation choice. It effectively separates the two independent clauses while maintaining a connection between them. The comma after "otherwise" is also correct.
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