Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

The gathering was just expected to be 60 minutes; be that as it may, it kept running for about three hours.  

this sentence is articulated effectively.  

Further Explanation:  

This sentence unites two considerations - the proportion of time the social event should take and the proportion of time it took. Both of these musings are written in complete sentences and joined with the conjunctive intensifier 'in any case'. While using 'in any case' as a conjunctive modifier, it is imperative to put a semi-colon beforehand in any case and a comma after.  

1.Pronunciation:pronunciation can be characterized as the manner by which a word is articulated.  

2.Noun:a word (other than a pronoun) used to perceive any of a class of people, spots, or things (normal thing), or to name a particular one of these (formal individual, spot or thing).  

3.Adverb:a word or articulation that changes or qualifies a descriptor, activity word, or other modifier or a word gathering, conveying an association of spot, time, circumstance, way, cause, degree, etc (e.g., carefully, very, by then, there).

Answer Details:

Subject:English

Difficulty Level:High School

Keywords:pronunciation , noun , adverb

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