In each group, select the sentence that is correctly punctuated. Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) The field hockey team must score during the overtime, otherwise they have to have a shoot-out.
B) The field hockey team must score during the overtime, otherwise; they have to have a shoot-out.
C) The field hockey team must score during the overtime; otherwise, they have to have a shoot-out.

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The correct punctuation in this context uses a semicolon to connect two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. The semicolon before "otherwise" correctly links the two parts of the sentence, and the comma after "otherwise" is correctly used to introduce the second clause.

In Each Group, Select the Sentence That Is Correctly Punctuated