Question

20. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. While his dad put the jack under the car, Trey looked for the tire iron in the trunk.

B. While his dad put the jack, under the car Trey looked for the tire iron, in the trunk.

C. While his dad put the jack under the car; Trey looked for the tire iron in the trunk.

D. While his dad put the jack; under the car, Trey looked for the tire iron in the trunk.
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Answer 1

This shouldn't be in mathematics.

Answer 2

oops

Answer 3

But as long as it is already here, let's answer it. What do think the correct answer is, @GiGIgo3?

Answer 4

a or c

Answer 5

Yes. We don't use a semicolon like in c unless it is to connect two sentences without a conjunction. Would it make sense to write:

While his dad put the jack under the car. Trey looked for the tire iron in the trunk.

? If not, we should use a comma, not a semicolon.

Answer 6

Here is an example where a semicolon would be appropriate:

I will put the jack under the car; you look for the tire iron in the trunk.