Which punctuation marks will be used to separate both the clauses in the following sentence?The gang was rounded up after the raid the leader escaped.
Correct answer: D. ;
- A. .
- B. ,
- C. :
- D. ;
Explanation
A semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. A semicolon is used as a clause separator between two independent clauses in a sentence when both of the clauses are of equal importance.
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