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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a semicolon? My parents are cleaning the house that means we must be expecting company. A. There is no error in semicolon usage. B. cleaning C. house D. must

OpenStudy (aayushi.somani):

Must

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think d

OpenStudy (rose21):

It is definetly not ''must'' because the sentence is being continued where the word must appears. If you read the sentence the is a slight pause between ''house'' and ''that'' So then the semicolon has to be after the word ''house and before the word ''that'' So,the answer should be C house.

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