Add a comma or semicolon if needed. Otherwise, submit the text without any additional punctuation.
In the late 1960s, conservation efforts to save the endangered whooping crane were instituted thus, more than four hundred of the birds are alive today.
In the late 1960s, conservation efforts to save the endangered whooping crane were instituted; thus, more than four hundred of the birds are alive today.
Fix the one word that is used incorrectly.
Blues legend B. B. King made his first recording in 1949 and soon became
a popular nightclub performer known for his amicable personality and signature
vocal style.
Blues legend B. B. King made his first recording in 1949 and soon became a popular nightclub performer known for his affable personality and signature vocal style.
In the late 1960s, conservation efforts to save the endangered whooping crane were instituted; thus more than four hundred of the birds are alive today.
To determine whether a comma or semicolon is needed in the given sentence, we need to understand the main components and their relationship to each other.
The sentence contains two main clauses: "conservation efforts to save the endangered whooping crane were instituted" and "more than four hundred of the birds are alive today." These clauses are connected by the coordinating conjunction "thus."
A comma is typically used before a coordinating conjunction when it connects two independent clauses, as is the case here. Therefore, we need a comma before "thus" to separate the clauses.
The corrected sentence would be: "In the late 1960s, conservation efforts to save the endangered whooping crane were instituted, thus more than four hundred of the birds are alive today."