1. The hamburger came from Hamburg, Germany, and the hot dog came from Frankfurt. - compound sentence
A sentence which contains two independent clauses with related ideas is referred to as a compound sentence.
One way to punctuate a compound sentence correctly is to join the two independent clauses with a semicolon and a coordinating conjunction.
2.The idea of placing meat on a bun, however, came from the United States. - simple sentence
A simple sentence is a form of sentence which has one independent clause and has no dependent clauses. It can stand alone for its meaning as a sentence.
3. When the hamburger first arrived in the United States, it was eaten raw.- complex sentence
The complex sentence refers to the sentence which contains at least one dependent clause and an independent clause. A dependent clause is the clause which cannot stand alone in its meaning on the other hand independent clause refers to the phrase which can stand alone, though both have a subject and a verb.
4. The French still prefer their meat rare, but the Germans eat raw hamburger meat. - compound sentence
5. Hamburgers first became popular among German immigrants who lived in Cincinnati.- complex sentence
She becomes determined to make change
The purpose of the semicolon in the example is to join <span>two related independent clauses (option B)
In this case, the semicolon is used instead of a conjunction. They are generally related however, the second part might not be an explanation or clarification.
the semicolon could have been replaced by BECAUSE perfectly well.
- </span><span>Leticia has to leave early this afternoon because she has a doctor's appointment.</span>
Answer:
In the early morning hours of March 21, 1999, Hollywood was completing the final preparations for its annual celebration of itself. Workers were laying red carpet and polishing huge statues. Cameramen and reporters jockeyed for position to catch glimpses of Hollywood’s royalty as they arrived at the Academy Awards. Over these images we hear news reports that set the stage for what promised to be a uniquely controversial evening.
