In the following, four alternatives are given,choose the best.
Correct answer: B. Please close the outer door; otherwise, the cold air comes in.
- A. Please close the outer door, otherwise, the cold air comes in.
- B. Please close the outer door; otherwise, the cold air comes in.
- C. Please close the outer door otherwise the cold air comes in.
- D. Please close the outer door: otherwise, the cold air comes in.
Explanation
Option B is the correct choice as it uses the semicolon (;) and the adverb "otherwise" appropriately to connect two independent clauses. The semicolon is a suitable punctuation mark to join closely related independent clauses when a conjunction like "otherwise" is used.
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