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During the Edo period in Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock prints became a highly popular art form among the rapidly growing merchant class. Artists carved intricate designs onto cherry wood blocks, which were then inked and pressed onto handmade paper sheets. Producing these prints was a highly collaborative ______ no single individual was responsible for the final artwork.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A
    effort
  2. B
    effort, but
  3. effort;Cevap
  4. D
    effort,

Cevap

effort;
The sentence contains two independent clauses: 'Producing these prints was a highly collaborative effort' and 'no single individual was responsible for the final artwork.' The option ending with a semicolon correctly links these two clauses because a semicolon can join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

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1
Identify the clauses in the sentence.
The sentence consists of two clauses: 'Producing these prints was a highly collaborative effort' and 'no single individual was responsible for the final artwork.'
Understanding the structure of the sentence helps determine if the clauses are independent or dependent.
2
Determine the grammatical nature of each clause.
Both clauses can stand alone as complete sentences, meaning they are both independent clauses.
Independent clauses must be joined by appropriate punctuation (like a semicolon or period) or a comma plus a coordinating conjunction.
3
Evaluate the choices to find the correct punctuation.
The option containing a semicolon correctly connects the two independent clauses, whereas the other options create grammatical errors or logical inconsistencies.
A semicolon is a standard and correct way to join two independent clauses.

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