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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Punctuating sentences beginning with "If"
Which of following sentences is correctly punctuated:
"If the number occupying this place is 5 or more, the number to be rounded is increased and all numbers to the right of this number are dropped or removed."
"If the number occupying this palce is 5 or more, the number to be rounded is increased, and all numbers to the right of this number are dropped or removed."
"If the number occupying this place is 5 or more, the number to be rounded is increased and all numbers to the right of this number are dropped or removed."
"If the number occupying this palce is 5 or more, the number to be rounded is increased, and all numbers to the right of this number are dropped or removed."
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The second. " To join to independent clauses, you must use either a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
- The second.
- " To join to independent clauses, you must use either a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
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The second.
"The number to be rounded is increased" is an independent clause, as is "all numbers to the right of this are dropped or removed."
To join to independent clauses, you must use either a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
"The number to be rounded is increased" is an independent clause, as is "all numbers to the right of this are dropped or removed."
To join to independent clauses, you must use either a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
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