Which revision correctly combines these sentences?

Our training for the race paid off. We did not even have any muscle soreness the day after.

A) Our training for the race paid off we did not even have any muscle soreness the day after.

B) Our training for the race paid off, we did not even have any muscle soreness the day after.

C) Our training for the race paid off; we did not even have any muscle soreness the day after.

D) Our training for the race paid off so we did not even have any muscle soreness the day after.

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Alyson Schaefer

14 November, 20:15

Which revision correctly combines these sentences?

Our training for the race paid off. We did not even have any muscle soreness the day after.

A) Our training for the race paid off we did not even have any muscle soreness the day after.

B) Our training for the race paid off, we did not even have any muscle soreness the day after.

C) Our training for the race paid off; we did not even have any muscle soreness the day after.

D) Our training for the race paid off so we did not even have any muscle soreness the day after.

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Arturo Castaneda · Answer 1

Sorry if i'm late. I believe it's C) Our training for the race paid off; we did not even have any muscle soreness the day after. This is the answer because when using a semicolon, you are joining two or more ideas.

Summer Calhoun · Answer 2

The correct answer is C) because the semicolon is required for the read to take a pause before they keep reading