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The Writing Centre

Moriset Hall
Room 0036 Ottawa, ON
Canada K1N 6N5

No telephone writing help available
Tel.: 613 562-5800 ext. 2267

No online writing help available
E-mail:
writcent@uOttawa.ca

 

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Question:
We cancelled our subscription to the magazine after it ran a homophobic article; likewise, a number of our friends boycotted the publication.
Answer:
The answer Incorrect is not correct.
Explanation:
The semicolon correctly joins the two independent clauses, and the comma is necessary after the conjunctive adverb "likewise."
 

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