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Use semicolons in the following sentences to join independent clauses
or items in a series.
1. The crowd fell silent not even a cough could be heard.
2. Mike’s performance on the tennis court was better than usual
however, he still lost the match.
3. Almost everyone knows what happened on July 4, 1776
December 7, 1941 and September 11, 2001.
4. In spite of her poor prognosis, the woman did not die in fact,
she outlived her doctor.
5. The cathedral gave the impression of immense height its spires
seemed to reach the clouds.
