Revising and Editing Follow the directions below to complete this section. Deepak is writing an informational essay about the World Cup. In his essay, certain sections of text have been underlined. In each instance. the underlined text may require a correction or revision. Read Deepak's essay, paying special attention to the underlined text.and then answer the questions that follow. The World Cup (1) Every four years the best soccer teams in the world compete in one of the most prestigious, most viewed,and anticipated sporting events on the planet-the World Cuo. (2) Each of the thirty-two participating countries sends its championship team to the tournament with all the patriotic pride it can muster. (3)Soccer is not the most popular sport in the United States. (4) The World Cup's billions of viewers attest to the sport's incredibal internations popularity, and they lune in throughout the tournament. (5)In fact, World Cup viewership routinely surpasses that of the Summer and Winter Olvmoics Which sentence correctly combines sentences 8 and 9 using a semicolon and conjunctive adverb? A. The tournament has taken place every fourth year since then and surprisingly FIFA was forced to cancel the World Cup twice its history; it happened in 1942 and in 1946 B. The tournament has taken place every fourth year since then FIFA was forced to cancel the World Cup twice in its history.in 1942 and in 1946. C. The tournament has taken place every fourth year since then but FIFA was forced to cancel the World Cup twice in its history-I 1942 and in 1946. D. The tournament has taken place every fourth year since then however, FIFA was forced to cancel the World Cup twice in to Nistory, in 1942 and in 1946.

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Revising and Editing Follow the directions below to complete this section. Deepak is writing an informational essay about the World Cup. In his essay, certain sections of text have been underlined. In each instance. the underlined text may require a correction or revision. Read Deepak's essay, paying special attention to the underlined text.and then answer the questions that follow. The World Cup (1) Every four years the best soccer teams in the world compete in one of the most prestigious, most viewed,and anticipated sporting events on the planet-the World Cuo. (2) Each of the thirty-two participating countries sends its championship team to the tournament with all the patriotic pride it can muster. (3)Soccer is not the most popular sport in the United States. (4) The World Cup's billions of viewers attest to the sport's incredibal internations popularity, and they lune in throughout the tournament. (5)In fact, World Cup viewership routinely surpasses that of the Summer and Winter Olvmoics Which sentence correctly combines sentences 8 and 9 using a semicolon and conjunctive adverb? A. The tournament has taken place every fourth year since then and surprisingly FIFA was forced to cancel the World Cup twice its history; it happened in 1942 and in 1946 B. The tournament has taken place every fourth year since then FIFA was forced to cancel the World Cup twice in its history.in 1942 and in 1946. C. The tournament has taken place every fourth year since then but FIFA was forced to cancel the World Cup twice in its history-I 1942 and in 1946. D. The tournament has taken place every fourth year since then however, FIFA was forced to cancel the World Cup twice in to Nistory, in 1942 and in 1946.

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The correct answer is **D**.Here's why:* **Semicolon Usage:** A semicolon (;) connects two independent clauses (complete sentences) that are closely related. Both sentences 8 and 9 are independent clauses.* **Conjunctive Adverb:** A conjunctive adverb shows the relationship between the two clauses. "However" is a conjunctive adverb indicating contrast, which makes sense in this context (regular tournaments *but* cancellations). It's correctly placed after the semicolon and followed by a comma.* **Other Options:** * A: "And surprisingly" doesn't fit the contrasting relationship between the clauses. "Surprisingly" is an adverb, not a conjunctive adverb. * B: Incorrect punctuation. There's a comma splice (joining two independent clauses with only a comma). * C: A dash is not typically used in this way. While a dash can indicate a sharp break or interruption, it doesn't convey the specific relationship between the clauses like "however" does. Also, "but" is a coordinating conjunction, not a conjunctive adverb, and shouldn't follow a semicolon.Therefore, option D correctly combines the sentences using a semicolon, the conjunctive adverb "however," and appropriate commas.

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