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In English / High School | 2014-11-29

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. When the milk carton fell, it spilled but I picked it: up before all the milk flowed onto the floor.
B. When the milk carton fell, it spilled; but I picked it up before all the milk flowed onto the floor.
C. When the milk carton fell, it spilled, but, I picked it up before all the milk flowed onto the floor.
D. When the milk carton fell, it spilled but I picked it up. before all the milk flowed onto the floor.

Asked by Wragg489

Answer (3)

The answer to your problem should be answer " B "

Answered by ChopKing | 2024-06-10

The sentence that is puctuated correctly is *** B. When the milk carton fell, it spilled; but I picked it up before all the milk flowed onto the floor*****. ** ;

Answered by luciasadowski | 2024-06-12

The correct answer is B. This sentence is punctuated correctly with appropriate use of a semicolon and a comma. The other options contain punctuation errors.
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Answered by luciasadowski | 2024-08-20