Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. We have to master the routine during this morning’s practice; otherwise, the coach says we will have to work all day.
B. We have to master the routine during this morning’s practice otherwise: the coach says we will have to work all day.
C. We have to master the routine during this morning’s practice otherwise, the coach says we will have to work all day.
D. We have to master the routine during this morning’s practice, otherwise; the coach says we will have to work all day.

Option A is correct.
"We have to master the routine during this morning's practice; otherwise, the coach says we will have to work a second (II) day."
"otherwise, the coach says we will have to work a second (II) day" is telling why they have to master the routine; therefore a semicolon is used.

Answered by SchwarzschildRadius | 2024-06-10

A, because the semi-colon is separating the other thought.

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

Option A is the only correctly punctuated sentence, using a semicolon before the transitional word 'otherwise' to separate two independent clauses. The other options either misuse colons or commas. When using transitional words between independent clauses, a semicolon is appropriate.
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Answered by SchwarzschildRadius | 2024-08-20