commas vs. semicolons

Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks, which are flavored by synthetic chemicals the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.

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• chemicals; the

• chemicals, but the

• chemicals, the

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Mr. Leyland played the viola professionally for many years and he now conducts a community orchestra.

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• years; and

• years ,and

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The crab grass was flourishing but the rest of the lawn, unfortunately, was dying.

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• lawn; unfortunately,

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The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.

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• wildflowers, it

• wildflowers, but

• wildflowers; it

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The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.

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• oils, he

• oils; he

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The house was clean, the table set, and the porch light on everything was ready for the guests' arrival.

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• on, but

• on; everything

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He looked carefully in the underbrush but he failed to notice the pair of green eyes staring at him.

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• underbrush, but

• underbrush; but

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The computer could perform millions of operations in a split second however, it could not think spontaneously.

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• second, however

• second; however,

• second, and however

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I thought registration day would be tiring but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines.

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• tiring, but

• tiring; but

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San Francisco is my favorite city in fact, I plan to spend two weeks there this summer.

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• city; in fact,

• city, in fact

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