Select the sentence that contains no semicolon errors. (Note that some of the sentences may not require a semicolon.)
Group of answer choices
The ancient Greeks and Romans shared gods, although they gave the gods different names, for example; the goddess of love was Aphrodite to the ancient Greeks but Venus to the ancient Romans.
The ancient Greeks and Romans shared gods; although they gave the gods different names, for example, the goddess of love was Aphrodite to the ancient Greeks but Venus to the ancient Romans.
The ancient Greeks and Romans shared gods, although they gave the gods different names; for example, the goddess of love was Aphrodite to the ancient Greeks but Venus to the ancient Romans.
The ancient Greeks and Romans shared gods, although they gave the gods different names; for example, the goddess of love was Aphrodite to the ancient Greeks but Venus to the ancient Romans.
The sentence that contains no semicolon errors is:
The ancient Greeks and Romans shared gods, although they gave the gods different names; for example, the goddess of love was Aphrodite to the ancient Greeks but Venus to the ancient Romans.
To identify the sentence that contains no semicolon errors, we need to understand the correct usage of semicolons. Semicolons are used to join two independent clauses in a sentence without the use of a coordinating conjunction.
Let's evaluate each option:
1. The sentence "The ancient Greeks and Romans shared gods, although they gave the gods different names, for example; the goddess of love was Aphrodite to the ancient Greeks but Venus to the ancient Romans" contains a semicolon immediately after the word "example," which is incorrect. The semicolon should be replaced with a comma to separate the introductory phrase from the main clause.
2. The sentence "The ancient Greeks and Romans shared gods; although they gave the gods different names, for example, the goddess of love was Aphrodite to the ancient Greeks but Venus to the ancient Romans" correctly uses a semicolon to join the independent clauses "The ancient Greeks and Romans shared gods" and "although they gave the gods different names."
3. The sentence "The ancient Greeks and Romans shared gods, although they gave the gods different names; for example, the goddess of love was Aphrodite to the ancient Greeks but Venus to the ancient Romans" contains a semicolon after "different names." This semicolon separates two independent clauses, which is not necessary. Instead, a comma should be used to join the clauses.
Therefore, the sentence that contains no semicolon errors is option 2: "The ancient Greeks and Romans shared gods; although they gave the gods different names, for example, the goddess of love was Aphrodite to the ancient Greeks but Venus to the ancient Romans."