Question 17 5 points Save

The movie was over _______ everyone really seemed to enjoy it.

insert a comma
insert the word however
insert a semicolon
insert a hyphen

my answer insert hyphen

Nope.

insert a semicolon

Right.

To determine the correct answer, we need to understand the meaning and structure of the given sentence. The sentence says "The movie was over _____ everyone really seemed to enjoy it." This type of sentence connects two independent clauses (complete thoughts) using a conjunction.

Let's analyze the answer choices:

1. Insert a comma: This option is incorrect because a comma alone is not enough to connect two independent clauses. You need a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or) before the comma.

2. Insert the word "however": This option is incorrect because "however" is not a suitable conjunction to connect these two clauses. "However" is typically used to show contrast or contradiction, which doesn't match the context of the sentence.

3. Insert a semicolon: This option is correct. A semicolon is used to connect two closely related independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction. This punctuation mark would appropriately connect the two thoughts: "The movie was over; everyone really seemed to enjoy it."

4. Insert a hyphen: This option is incorrect because a hyphen is used to join compound words, prefixes, or to separate parts of a word, not to connect independent clauses.

So, the correct answer is to insert a semicolon.