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Review: Identifying Punctuation Errors, Answer 5.2
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- Question:
- We cancelled our subscription to the magazine after it ran a homophobic article; likewise, a number of our friends boycotted the publication.
- Answer:
- The answer incorrect is not correct.
- Explanation:
- The semicolon correctly joins the two independent clauses, and the comma is necessary after the conjunctive adverb likewise.
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