Question

noredink l018 clauses with colons and semicolons
fix any punctuation or capitalization errors below. click \submit answer\ if there are none.
charles boyle is going to buy a new bicycle, consequently, he also needs to get a helmet, basket, and lock.

Explanation:

The original sentence uses a comma to connect two independent clauses ("Charles Boyle is going to buy a new bicycle" and "consequently, he also needs to get a helmet, basket, and lock"), which creates a comma splice. A semicolon is appropriate here to link the related independent clauses, and "consequently" should not be capitalized after the semicolon as it is not the start of a new sentence.

Answer:

Charles Boyle is going to buy a new bicycle; consequently, he also needs to get a helmet, basket, and lock.