SAT Writing › Correcting Semicolon Errors
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Pensions are a complicated financial problem for many municipalities; but many cities have made changes to their pension programs in recent years.
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Drawing the opposing team into an attacking formation; the coach felt he knew exactly what he wanted to do.
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Leading the Transcendentalist movement, Ralph Waldo Emerson championed individualism; and spoke against slavery.
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The new plan had made a small difference; reducing costs and expenditures somehat over the last year.
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When Harold went to the dentist, he was given two instructions; to brush his teeth twice daily and to avoid acidic beverages.
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There's a lot to be done today, we all need to work together in order to accomplish everything.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a champion of the Civil Rights Movement, he stood for freedom and equality.
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I love Sao Paulo more than any other city; for Brazil is a staggeringly beautiful country.
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Lamb is one of my absolute favorite foods; but I know I shouldn't eat it so much.
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It's extremely difficult to find a person that you care for a great deal it is also very important.