Select the correctly punctuated sentence. the facts are becoming clearer by the day; this new direction will lead to disaster. t
he facts, are becoming clearer by the day, this new direction will lead to disaster. the facts are becoming clearer by the day this new direction will lead to disaster.
The facts are becoming clearer by the day; this new direction will lead to disaster.
Explanation:
This is a combination of two independent clauses, because each have their own subject+predicate combination and could stand on their own as sentences. When we want to link them because of they relate in meaning, the correct punctuation is the semicolon. Using no punctuation would cause a run-on sentence, and using a comma would result in a comma splice.
Answer: The novel begins in the castle of the Baron Thunder-ten-tronckh is Westphalia. After this the setting moves to Swinam in Dutch Guiana, Buenos Ayres and Venice. ... Then it moves to Bordeaux, Normandy, the coast of England and Venice.
