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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1.Jorge attended basketball practice every day: he hoped to score three points in the next game.
2.Jorge attended basketball practice every day, he hoped to score three points in the next game.
3.Jorge attended basketball practice every day he hoped to score three points in the next game.
4.Jorge attended basketball practice every day; he hoped to score three points in the next game.

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Answer:

2.Jorge attended basketball practice every day, he hoped to score three points in the next game.

Explanation:

the comma is the right punctuation for this kind of sentence, all the others are grammatically incorrect

The sentence that is punctuated correctly is "Jorge attended basketball practice every day; he hoped to score three points in the next game".

What is the use of semicolon?

"A semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses [=complete sentences] that are related."

"Jorge attended basketball practice every day; he hoped to score three points in the next game" is punctuated correctly because the semicolon is dividing the two complete sentences that are associated with each other on the other hand "a comma separates two complete sentences joined by and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet."

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