1.I went into the kitchen; then made dinner.
2.Sheila is a wondering girl; she has many friends.
3.Helen is good friend; and a wonderful cook.
4.She left only moments ago; but she will be back.
2007-09-18 07:31:26 · 10 answers · asked by annashay t 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
None, Should only be a comma where the ; is.
2007-09-18 08:50:17 · answer #1 · answered by eviechatter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 2
2007-09-18 14:39:04 · answer #2 · answered by rhodeislandbornandraised 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
2
2007-09-18 14:36:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No 2 is correct.
1. I went into the kitchen, then made dinner. (changed semicolon to comma: dependent clause with implicit conjunction and subject in the second clause.)
2. Sheila is a wondering girl; she has many friends. (correct as is: independent clauses separated by semicolon)
3.Helen is good friend and a wonderful cook. (changed: no comma required)
4.She left only moments ago, but she will be back (changed semicolon to comma: dependent clause connected by a conjunction)
2007-09-18 14:53:20 · answer #4 · answered by Matt D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.I went into the kitchen then made dinner.
2.Sheila is a wonderful girl, she has many friends.
3.Helen is a good friend and a wonderful cook.
4.She left only moments ago but she will be back.
2007-09-18 14:39:40 · answer #5 · answered by keith j 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think the second is correct. However, I would not choose a semi-colon. I would use two sentences in that example. Or I would say something like "Sheila is a wondering girl as she has many friends."
The sentence "Sheila is a "wondering" girl" does not really make good sense. What do you mean by a "wondering" girl?
2007-09-18 14:40:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A semicolon can only be used between independent clauses. To say it another way (if less precisely), if you substituted a period for the semicolon the result would still be grammatically correct.
2 is the only sentence in your set that has two independent clauses.
Semicolons are rarely used these days and, except for homework assignments, are probably best avoided.
2007-09-18 14:54:02 · answer #7 · answered by dogsafire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to Keith
2007-09-18 14:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by Jennifer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a answer for you...
maybe try doing your own homework :]
2007-09-18 14:45:56 · answer #9 · answered by mint g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
none
2007-09-18 20:24:00 · answer #10 · answered by carol 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋