Punctuate optimally: a. I enjoy cooking with a crockpot: minimal effort is required. b. I enjoy cooking with a crockpot, minimal effort is required. c. I enjoy cooking with the crockpot; because minimum effort is required.

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Vaughn Ballard

27 April, 04:52

Punctuate optimally: a. I enjoy cooking with a crockpot: minimal effort is required. b. I enjoy cooking with a crockpot, minimal effort is required. c. I enjoy cooking with the crockpot; because minimum effort is required.

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Lilianna Gutierrez · Answer 1

a. I enjoy cooking with a crockpot; minimal effort is required.

b. I enjoy cooking with a crockpot; minimal effort is required.

c. I enjoy cooking with the crockpot, because minimum effort is required

Explanation:

The semicolon is used to link or join two independent clauses that are closely related (in words) in one single sentence.

The comma has its common function as separating independent clauses when they are joined by a (subordinate) conjunction such as 'because'.