Choose the correct sentence.
A. Not all mouse traps are designed to kill mice, some merely trap them.
B. Not all mouse traps are designed to kill mice some merely trap them.
C. Not all mouse traps are designed to kill mice; some merely trap them.
D. Not all mousetraps are designed to kill mice; some merely trap them.
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which one is right
The answer is C. Two separate, but connected thoughts are supposed to be separated by a semicolon. Mouse traps are two separate words since the trap is used to catch the mouse. It describes the entity in which to be used, therefore are separate things.
Jake, Durell is actually correct. "some merely trap them' is a complete sentence. there's a verb and a subject some and trap. So the answer is C. Some teachers may also accept A depending on your class but the answer here that fits best is C.
No.
I like A
But its not A
its not D
The correct sentence is option C: "Not all mouse traps are designed to kill mice; some merely trap them."
To determine the correct sentence, let's analyze each option:
Option A: "Not all mouse traps are designed to kill mice, some merely trap them."
This sentence is grammatically correct as it uses a comma to separate the two clauses. However, it should be noted that "mouse traps" should be written as two separate words, not as one compound word.
Option B: "Not all mouse traps are designed to kill mice some merely trap them."
This sentence is incorrect because it lacks punctuation between the two clauses. Without any punctuation, it becomes a run-on sentence. Adding a comma or semicolon would improve the sentence's readability.
Option C: "Not all mouse traps are designed to kill mice; some merely trap them."
This sentence is correct as it uses a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses. The semicolon indicates a stronger separation than a comma, but still shows that the ideas in the sentence are related.
Option D: "Not all mousetraps are designed to kill mice; some merely trap them."
Although this option changes "mouse traps" to "mousetraps," it is still a correct sentence. The use of a semicolon properly separates the two independent clauses.
In summary, option C and option D are both correct, but option C ("Not all mouse traps are designed to kill mice; some merely trap them") is the better choice as it uses the correct spelling of "mouse traps."