Question

Choose the sentence (s) which is/ are punctuated correctly.

1. It may not be the correct part, but I bet that it works.
2. It may not be the correct part but: I bet that it works.
3. O father! I hear the sound of guns.
4. O Hamlet, speak no more!

Options

• I, III

• I, III, IV

• II, III

• I, IV

Answer 1

I, III, IV are the correct options.
'but' is a conjunction of contrast that connects two contrasting coordinate clauses ['It may….part' and 'I bet… works'] and is preceded by a comma.