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In which sentence could you best use a semicolon?
1. If you ask me Jerry is a tennis whiz.
2. Lucy bought a new tennis racket and brought it home.
3. Sue loves tennis she plays everyday
4. When she is worried Mary eats a lot.
I picked #3
#3 is correct, yes.
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To determine the sentence in which you could best use a semicolon, we need to identify two independent clauses (complete sentences) that are closely related and can be combined with a semicolon.
Let's analyze each of the sentences you provided:
1. "If you ask me Jerry is a tennis whiz." - This sentence consists of only one independent clause. There is no need for a semicolon here.
2. "Lucy bought a new tennis racket and brought it home." - This sentence also contains only one independent clause. Again, no need for a semicolon.
3. "Sue loves tennis she plays every day." - This sentence has two independent clauses, "Sue loves tennis" and "she plays every day." These clauses are closely related and can be combined with a semicolon. Great choice!
4. "When she is worried Mary eats a lot." - This sentence contains a dependent clause, "When she is worried," followed by an independent clause, "Mary eats a lot." Since the clauses are not independent, a semicolon is not appropriate.
Based on the analysis, you correctly identified #3 as the sentence where you could best use a semicolon. Well done!