If the sentence is correct, select “correct.” If a semicolon is needed, select “add semicolon.”
-When rain flooded the streets, Chet rowed a boat to the store.

Question

If the sentence is correct, select “correct.”  If a semicolon is needed, select “add semicolon.”
-When rain flooded the streets, Chet rowed a boat to the store.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A comma cannot be used in place of a conjunction. Semicolons are typically used to separate independent clauses joined by a conjunction, but in this sentence, the clauses are not parallel constructions and do not require a conjunction or semicolon to be properly punctuated.

If the Sentence Is Correct, Select “Correct