Select the sentence that contains no semicolon errors. (Note that some of the sentences may not require a semicolon.)
Group of answer choices
Mesopotamian mythology developed among the Sumerians; and then evolved through the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians.
Mesopotamian mythology developed among the Sumerians and then evolved through the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians.
Mesopotamian mythology developed among the Sumerians and then evolved through the Akkadians; Babylonians; and Assyrians.
Mesopotamian mythology developed among the Sumerians and then evolved through the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians.
The sentence that contains no semicolon errors is:
Mesopotamian mythology developed among the Sumerians and then evolved through the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians.
To determine the correct sentence that contains no semicolon errors, let's analyze each option:
1. "Mesopotamian mythology developed among the Sumerians; and then evolved through the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians."
This sentence contains a semicolon error. Semicolons are used to separate two closely related independent clauses. However, in this sentence, the second part, "and then evolved through the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians," is not an independent clause.
2. "Mesopotamian mythology developed among the Sumerians and then evolved through the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians."
This sentence does not contain any semicolon errors. It is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning.
3. "Mesopotamian mythology developed among the Sumerians and then evolved through the Akkadians; Babylonians; and Assyrians."
This sentence contains multiple semicolon errors. Semicolons are used to separate items in a list if the items themselves contain commas. In this case, "Babylonians" and "Assyrians" are not independent clauses and do not require semicolons.
The correct sentence is option 2: "Mesopotamian mythology developed among the Sumerians and then evolved through the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians."