📝 Multiple Choice Question
General-english
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly to indicate an elliptical construction?
A
Mary ordered the steak; John the salmon.
B
Mary ordered the steak, John; the salmon.
C
Mary ordered the steak; John, the salmon.
D
Mary ordered the steak John; the salmon.
Explanation
A comma replaces the omitted verb ('ordered') in the second clause, and a semicolon joins the two clauses.
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