Directions: Place semicolons in the following sentences. Semicolons are used in between independent clauses if they are not joined by a comma and a conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, & yet. (See rule above.) Semicolons can also be used between independent clauses joined by words like hence,

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.