Question : Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence?
"My favorite food is pizza I could eat it every day."
Option 1: My favorite food is pizza; I could eat it every day.
Option 2: My favorite food is pizza, I could eat it every day.
Option 3: My favorite food is pizza: I could eat it every day.
Option 4: My favorite food is pizza I could eat it every day.
Correct Answer: My favorite food is pizza; I could eat it every day.
Solution : The correct answer is option 1
My favorite food is pizza; I could eat it every day.
Explanation :
The sentence contains two separate thoughts that could be written as two separate sentences, but they are closely related. The semicolon can be used to separate the two clauses and show that they are connected.
