Question

fix any punctuation or capitalization errors below. click \submit answer\ if there are none.
erik killmonger ruined his new sneakers by walking through the muddy water; consequently, he had to wear an old pair to school.

Explanation:

The word "Consequently" is used as a conjunctive adverb here. When a conjunctive adverb is used to join two independent clauses, a semicolon should precede it and a comma should follow it. However, in the original sentence, the first independent clause ends with a semicolon, and then "Consequently" starts the next clause. But the error is that the semicolon before "Consequently" is incorrect. It should be a comma after the first independent clause and a semicolon before "Consequently"? Wait, no. Let's re - examine: The two independent clauses are "Erik Killmonger ruined his new sneakers by walking through the muddy water" and "he had to wear an old pair to school". "Consequently" is a conjunctive adverb that connects these two clauses. The correct punctuation is to use a semicolon before "Consequently" and a comma after it. Wait, no, the original sentence has "water; Consequently". The problem is that "Consequently" is capitalized, but when it's used after a semicolon to connect two clauses, it should be lowercase? Wait, no, the first clause is a complete sentence, then we use a semicolon, then the conjunctive adverb (starting with a lowercase letter) and then the second clause. Wait, no, in the original sentence, after the semicolon, "Consequently" is capitalized, which is wrong. Also, the semicolon before "Consequently" is incorrect. Wait, no, the correct structure is: Independent clause; conjunctive adverb, independent clause. So the semicolon should be after the first independent clause, then the conjunctive adverb (lowercase) followed by a comma, then the second independent clause. So in the given sentence, "water; Consequently" - the "C" in "Consequently" should be lowercase, and the semicolon is correct? Wait, no, let's check the rules. When using a conjunctive adverb to join two independent clauses, you use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after it. For example: "I went to the store; however, it was closed." So in the given sentence, "Erik Killmonger ruined his new sneakers by walking through the muddy water; consequently, he had to wear an old pair to school." So the error is the capitalization of "Consequently" - it should be lowercase. Also, wait, the original sentence has "water; Consequently" - the semicolon is correct, but "Consequently" should be lowercase.

Answer:

Erik Killmonger ruined his new sneakers by walking through the muddy water; consequently, he had to wear an old pair to school.