Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
After agreeing to another ceasefire; they returned to their former claimed areas.
A)ceasefire; they returned
B)ceasefire they returned
C)ceasefire: they returned
D)ceasefire, they returned

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The best choice is "ceasefire, they returned"
A semicolon can join to independent clauses - clauses that can stand alone as sentences. "After agreeing to another ceasefire" is an introductory phrase; therefore, the comma is necessary to separate it from the independent clause.

Choose the Answer Which Best Rewords the Italicized Portion