Which of the following demonstrates a correct way to combine two independent clauses?

question 7 options:

the two dogs played in the yard; they are best friends.

after i raked the entire yard, the wind blew and it was completely covered in leaves again.

two children are decorating cookies, they want to eat them!

the cars driving down the highway must obey the speed limit, and the lanes.

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which of the following is the correct use of a colon?

question 8 options:

combining and independent and dependent clause.

introducing a long quotation

between two adjectives

introducing your best friend to your mom

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identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:

the studious andrea will go to the store after she finishes her homework.

question 9 options:

the studious andrea

will go

after she finishes her homework

her homework

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which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

question 10 options:

the dog and cat are best friends; even though they should be enemies.

the teachers had a race grading papers; neither one of them won.

high school can be very difficult but it can be very rewarding as well.

after all these years: no one has developed a time travel machine.