Comp. 101: Punctuation/Mechanics: Semicolons to join independent clauses
Industrialization thrived in England, where factories replaced home manufacturing, industrialization came into its own, though, in the United States. a- replace the comma after MANUFACTURING with a semicolon b- replace the comma after ENGLAND with a semicolon c- no change
a- replace the comma after manufacturing with a semicolon
In 1878, Thomas Alva Edison invented the carbon microphone, it was used in every telephone until the 1980's. a- replace the comma after MICROPHONE with a semicolon b- replace the comma after 1878 with a semicolon c- no change
a- replace the comma after microphone with a semicolon
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, perhaps the greatest invention of all time, following up on Bell's invention, Theodore Newton Vail envisioned all parts of the country being linked by one telephone system. a- replace the comma after TIME with a semicolon b- replace the comma after TELEPHONE with a semicolon c- no change
a- replace the comma after time with a semicolon
Leaders in brick-and-motar retail operations include John Wanamaker and Frank Winfield Woolworth, their successful counterparts in mail-order retail were Aaron Montgomery Ward, Richard Sears, and Alvah Curtis Roebuck. a- replace the comma after WARD with a semicolon b- replace the comma after WOOLWORTH with a semicolon c- no change
b- replace the comma after WOOLWORTH with a semicolon
Even in the early days of consumer marketing, brand identification was important, for example, Procter and Gamble launched Ivory soap and Crisco vegetable shortening. a- replace the comma after MARKETING with a semicolon b- replace the comma after IMPORTANT with a semicolon c- no change
b- replace the comma after important with a semicolon
Before the Industrial Revolution in the seventeenth century, sources of power were limited, specifically, humans relied on themselves, animals, wind, and water. a- replace the comma after CENTURY with a semicolon b- replace the comma after LIMITED with a semicolon c- no change
b- replace the comma after limited with a semicolon
One key inventor in the United States was Robert Fulton; who brought affordable steamboat travel to New York State; another was Cyrus Hall McCormick, who invented the indispensable reaper. a- replace the semicolon after STATE with a comma b- replace the semicolon after FULTON with a comma c- no change
b- replace the semicolon after Fulton with a comma
The most important accomplishment in the development of railroads in the United States was the completion of the first transcontinental track. In May 1869, seven years after President Lincoln had signed the Pacific Railway Act, the final spike for the track was hammered into place in Promontory Point, Oregon. a- replace the comma after ACT with a semicolon b- replace the comma after 1869 with a semicolon c- no change
c- no change
Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) and James Watt (1736-1819) developed the steam engine. Many years later, George Stephenson (1781-1848) used a steam engine in a vehicle that rode on iron rails. a- put a semicolon after VEHICLE b- replace the comma after LATER with a semicolon C- no change
c- no change
Three men were major players in the early packaged goods industry: W.K. Kellogg and C.W. Post produced cereal, and King Camp Gillette packaged safety razor blades. a- replace the comma after CEREAL with a semicolon b- replace the colon after INDUSTRY with a semicolon c- no change
c- no change
