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The passage below is adapted from an art history text. Complete the passage by entering the punctuation mark that correctly joins the clauses.

Cevap:In the mid-twentieth century, artist Ruth Asawa began creating intricate wire sculptures that challenged traditional definitions of sculpture【;】she crocheted industrial wire into looping, three-dimensional forms that appeared weightless and transparent.

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A semicolon, a colon, or an em dash must be used to link the two independent clauses.
The punctuation mark must connect two independent clauses where the second clause details or explains the first. A semicolon is correct because it links two closely related independent clauses. A colon is also correct because the clause preceding it is independent and the second clause illustrates the first. An em dash is also acceptable as it can join an independent clause with explanatory details.

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1
Analyze the grammatical structure of the clause preceding the blank.
The clause 'In the mid-twentieth century, artist Ruth Asawa began creating intricate wire sculptures that challenged traditional definitions of sculpture' contains a subject ('artist Ruth Asawa') and a verb ('began') and expresses a complete thought, making it an independent clause.
Identifying clause boundaries is necessary to determine the correct punctuation.
2
Analyze the grammatical structure of the clause following the blank.
The clause 'she crocheted industrial wire into looping, three-dimensional forms that appeared weightless and transparent' also contains a subject ('she') and a verb ('crocheted') and expresses a complete thought, making it a second independent clause.
Determining if the second clause is independent narrows down the choice of punctuation marks.
3
Evaluate the relationship between the two independent clauses to select the correct punctuation.
Since the second clause explains or illustrates how Asawa's sculptures challenged traditional definitions, they can be joined by a semicolon, a colon, or an em dash.
Semicolons, colons, and dashes are grammatically valid marks for connecting closely related independent clauses.

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Joining independent clauses with colons, semicolons, or dashes
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