Pattern 19: Compound Sentence with a Semicolon
1. Geologists studied rocks in southwestern Africa; they found evidence that ice covered the area millions of years ago.
2. Originally McDonald’s cooked their fries in beef fat; they now use pure vegetable oil.
3. Americans buy vast amounts of processed food; the processing techniques destroy most of the food’s flavor.
4. The flavor industry began in the mid-19th century; they used chemicals to restore flavor to processed foods.
5. Taste buds can detect six basic tastes; the sense of smell can detect thousands of different aromas.
1. Geologists studied rocks in southwestern Africa; they found evidence that ice covered the area millions of years ago.
2. Originally McDonald’s cooked their fries in beef fat; they now use pure vegetable oil.
3. Americans buy vast amounts of processed food; the processing techniques destroy most of the food’s flavor.
4. The flavor industry began in the mid-19th century; they used chemicals to restore flavor to processed foods.
5. Taste buds can detect six basic tastes; the sense of smell can detect thousands of different aromas.