Select the sentence that contains no semicolon errors. (Note that some of the sentences may not require a semicolon.)
Group of answer choices
The four mythologies that have influenced European culture are Greek and Roman mythology, involving the gods of Mount Olympus; Mesopotamian mythology, from the Middle East; Egyptian mythology, in which the sun plays a central role; and Norse mythology from Scandinavia.
The four mythologies that have influenced European culture are Greek and Roman mythology, involving the gods of Mount Olympus; Mesopotamian mythology, from the Middle East; Egyptian mythology, in which the sun plays a central role, and Norse mythology from Scandinavia.
The four mythologies that have influenced European culture are Greek and Roman mythology, involving the gods of Mount Olympus, Mesopotamian mythology, from the Middle East, Egyptian mythology, in which the sun plays a central role, and Norse mythology from Scandinavia.
The four mythologies that have influenced European culture are Greek and Roman mythology, involving the gods of Mount Olympus, Mesopotamian mythology, from the Middle East, Egyptian mythology, in which the sun plays a central role, and Norse mythology from Scandinavia.
The sentence that contains no semicolon errors is:
"The four mythologies that have influenced European culture are Greek and Roman mythology, involving the gods of Mount Olympus, Mesopotamian mythology, from the Middle East, Egyptian mythology, in which the sun plays a central role, and Norse mythology from Scandinavia."
To determine the sentence that contains no semicolon errors, we need to review the use of semicolons. Semicolons are used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related and could stand alone as separate sentences.
Looking at the given options:
1. The four mythologies that have influenced European culture are Greek and Roman mythology, involving the gods of Mount Olympus; Mesopotamian mythology, from the Middle East; Egyptian mythology, in which the sun plays a central role; and Norse mythology from Scandinavia.
This sentence correctly uses semicolons to separate the list of different mythologies.
2. The four mythologies that have influenced European culture are Greek and Roman mythology, involving the gods of Mount Olympus; Mesopotamian mythology, from the Middle East; Egyptian mythology, in which the sun plays a central role, and Norse mythology from Scandinavia.
This sentence contains a semicolon error. The semicolon should be used before the word "and" to connect the last two items in the list, but it is missing in this sentence.
3. The four mythologies that have influenced European culture are Greek and Roman mythology, involving the gods of Mount Olympus, Mesopotamian mythology, from the Middle East, Egyptian mythology, in which the sun plays a central role, and Norse mythology from Scandinavia.
This sentence does not use any semicolons to separate the items in the list. However, it is a valid option since the items are connected using commas, which is another acceptable way to separate items in a series.
Therefore, the sentence that contains no semicolon errors is:
The four mythologies that have influenced European culture are Greek and Roman mythology, involving the gods of Mount Olympus; Mesopotamian mythology, from the Middle East; Egyptian mythology, in which the sun plays a central role; and Norse mythology from Scandinavia.