Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?(1 point)
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Before we go to softball practice; we have to finish our homework.
Before we go to softball practice; we have to finish our homework.
We moved practice to the gym; after it started raining.
We moved practice to the gym; after it started raining.
I need to bring the following things; my gym bag, my backpack, and your helmet.
I need to bring the following things; my gym bag, my backpack, and your helmet.
The stadium is located next to the school; it does not take long to walk there.
The sentence "The stadium is located next to the school; it does not take long to walk there." uses a semicolon correctly.
Which describes an independent clause?(1 point)
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an incomplete sentence
an incomplete sentence
a phrase in a sentence without a verb
a phrase in a sentence without a verb
a part of a sentence that can stand alone
a part of a sentence that can stand alone
a sentence fragment
A part of a sentence that can stand alone describes an independent clause.
What is a compound sentence?(1 point)
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a sentence with two independent clauses and no dependent clauses
a sentence with two independent clauses and no dependent clauses
a sentence with two dependent clauses and no independent clauses
a sentence with two dependent clauses and no independent clauses
a sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause
a sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause
a sentence with no dependent clauses
A compound sentence is a sentence with two independent clauses and no dependent clauses.
Which sets off an introductory phrase?(1 point)
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a semicolon
a semicolon
a conjunction
a conjunction
a colon
a colon
a comma