Select the sentence that contains no semicolon errors. (Note that some of the sentences may not require a semicolon.)
Group of answer choices
Among the better-known figures of Egyptian mythology are the husband-wife, brother-sister pair Osiris and Isis; the former is god of the underworld and judge of the dead, while the latter is goddess of love.
Among the better-known figures of Egyptian mythology are the husband-wife, brother-sister pair Osiris and Isis, the former is god of the underworld and judge of the dead, while the latter is goddess of love.
Among the better-known figures of Egyptian mythology are the husband-wife, brother-sister pair Osiris and Isis; the former is god of the underworld and judge of the dead; while the latter is goddess of love.
Among the better-known figures of Egyptian mythology are the husband-wife, brother-sister pair Osiris and Isis; the former is god of the underworld and judge of the dead, while the latter is goddess of love.
The correct sentence that contains no semicolon errors is:
Among the better-known figures of Egyptian mythology are the husband-wife, brother-sister pair Osiris and Isis, the former is god of the underworld and judge of the dead, while the latter is goddess of love.
To identify the sentence that contains no semicolon errors, we need to understand the correct usage of semicolons.
Semicolons are used to separate two independent clauses that are closely related and can stand alone as two separate sentences. In this case, we need to check if the semicolons are used correctly to separate the independent clauses.
Let's analyze each sentence:
1. Among the better-known figures of Egyptian mythology are the husband-wife, brother-sister pair Osiris and Isis; the former is the god of the underworld and judge of the dead, while the latter is the goddess of love.
This sentence correctly uses a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses, "the former is the god of the underworld and judge of the dead" and "while the latter is the goddess of love." Both clauses are closely related and can stand alone as separate sentences.
2. Among the better-known figures of Egyptian mythology are the husband-wife, brother-sister pair Osiris and Isis, the former is the god of the underworld and judge of the dead, while the latter is the goddess of love.
This sentence does not use a semicolon to separate the independent clauses. Instead, it uses a comma. Without a semicolon, the sentence is not structured correctly.
3. Among the better-known figures of Egyptian mythology are the husband-wife, brother-sister pair Osiris and Isis; the former is the god of the underworld and judge of the dead; while the latter is the goddess of love.
This sentence uses semicolons correctly to separate the independent clauses. However, the use of semicolons in this case creates a choppy and awkward sentence structure. The independent clauses could be better connected and flow more smoothly.
Given the analysis above, the correct sentence that contains no semicolon errors is:
Sentence 1: Among the better-known figures of Egyptian mythology are the husband-wife, brother-sister pair Osiris and Isis; the former is the god of the underworld and judge of the dead, while the latter is the goddess of love.