Read the sentence. First, the child said, "I want mushroom pizza" however, when it was placed in front of him, he said, "I want pepperoni pizza." Where should the semicolon be placed? First, the child said, "I want mushroom pizza"; however, when it was placed in front of him, he said, "I want pepperoni pizza." First, the child said, "I want mushroom pizza; " however, when it was placed in front of him, he said, "I want pepperoni pizza."

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Levi Adkins

4 January, 18:06

Read the sentence. First, the child said, "I want mushroom pizza" however, when it was placed in front of him, he said, "I want pepperoni pizza." Where should the semicolon be placed? First, the child said, "I want mushroom pizza"; however, when it was placed in front of him, he said, "I want pepperoni pizza." First, the child said, "I want mushroom pizza; " however, when it was placed in front of him, he said, "I want pepperoni pizza."

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Cantu · Answer 1

I think that the semicolon was properly used in the first option:

First, the child said, "I want mushroom pizza"; however, when it was placed in front of him, he said, "I want pepperoni pizza."

Semicolons are typically used to link together two independent clauses that give a similar thought. In this case, it must be placed after the quotation mark.