English Punctuation, Capitalization & Reading Comprehension DUHS 2024 Reconduct
PMDC Verified Question 29 of 99
Punctuate the following sentence correctly:
A
There was heavy fog in the morning the services at the airport were closed.
B
There was heavy fog in the morning, the services at the airport were closed
C
There was heavy fog in the morning; the services at the airport were closed.
D
There was heavy fog in the morning: the services at the airport were closed.
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option C: There was heavy fog in the morning; the services at the airport were closed.
Concept: Linking Independent Clauses.

Solution: A semicolon properly connects two independent clauses without creating a run-on or comma splice.

Why other options are incorrect:
  • Option A: Run-on sentence.

  • Option B: Comma splice.

  • Option D: Colon improperly used where clauses are co-equal.

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