Band members spend a great deal of time marching they also must practice playing their instruments on their own times.
Correct answer: B. marching; they also must practice playing
- A. marching they also must practice playing
- B. marching; they also must practice playing
- C. marching, they also must practice playing
- D. marching: they also must practice
Explanation
The semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses.
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