Multiple choice

Directions: Punctuate the following sentence and choose the correct option.

“As caeser loved me i weep for him as he was fortunate i rejoice at it as he was valiant i honour him but as he was ambitious I slew him’

  1. As Caeser loved me I weep for him, as he was fortunate I rejoice at it, as he was valiant I honour him but as he was ambitious I slew him

  2. As Caeser loved me, I weep for him. As he was fortunate. I rejoice at it. As he was valiant, I honour him but as he was ambitious, I slew him

  3. As Caeser loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him but—as he was ambitious, I slew him.

  4. As Casear loved me I weep for him; as he was fortunate I rejoice at it; as he was valiant I honour him but as he was ambitious I slew him
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This speech from Brutus in Julius Caesar uses parallel clauses. Option C correctly uses semicolons to separate the parallel 'As... I...' clauses (loved/wept, fortunate/rejoice, valiant/honour) and an em-dash before the final contrasting clause. Note: 'Caeser' and 'Casear' are both typos for 'Caesar'.

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