Which punctuation mark should be used in each sentence? i do not like , i love sweet potatoes. many people are confused by these punctuation colon, the semicolon, and the hyphen. after thinking about it for several days, i decided what i had to would apologize to mrs. potter. the day went by in an orderly was no trouble from any of the students. blank 1: . , ; blank 2: , : ; blank 3: . : - blank 4: , ; :

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Explanation:

1) When using "however" to combine two independent clauses into a single, compound sentence, you must use a semicolon before and a comma after however.

2) The colon is the only punctuation mark that can be used to introduce a list.

3) A dash is used in this case to connect two clauses in an abrupt way, characterizing the suddenness of the moment of decision.

4) Two independent clauses are typically joined into a sentence here with a semicolon.

he correct answer is choice c. promoters of ufc events were eager to work with state athletic commissions, without public pressure being a necessary inducement.

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