A poem of nearly 12,000 lines _ it tells a series of stories _ beginning with the creation of the world_Think about what punctuation you would put in the FIRST blank. Why did you choose the punctuation you chose for the FIRST blank? abecause it is an independent clause followed by a dependent clause bbecause nothing should be added between a dependent clause followed by an independent clause cbecause nothing should be added at the end dbecause it is an independent clause followed by an unrelated independent clause ebecause it is the end of the sentence fbecause it is a dependent clause followed by an independent clause gbecause it is an independent clause followed by a related independent clause hbecause nothing should be added between an independent clause followed by a dependent clause ibecause it is a prepositional phrase followed by an independent clause
Question
A poem of nearly 12,000 lines _ it tells a series of stories _ beginning with the creation of the world_Think about what punctuation you would put in the FIRST blank. Why did you choose the punctuation you chose for the FIRST blank? abecause it is an independent clause followed by a dependent clause bbecause nothing should be added between a dependent clause followed by an independent clause cbecause nothing should be added at the end dbecause it is an independent clause followed by an unrelated independent clause ebecause it is the end of the sentence fbecause it is a dependent clause followed by an independent clause gbecause it is an independent clause followed by a related independent clause hbecause nothing should be added between an independent clause followed by a dependent clause ibecause it is a prepositional phrase followed by an independent clause
Solution
The correct answer is g) because it is an independent clause followed by a related independent clause. The first part of the sentence "A poem of nearly 12,000 lines" can stand alone as a complete thought, making it an independent clause. The following part "it tells a series of stories" is also an independent clause as it too can stand alone. The two clauses are related in content, hence the need for a punctuation mark that connects related independent clauses. A comma, semicolon, or colon could work in this context.
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