Correct the following sentence at the underline point, if required.
He was widely panned for his latest novel; his reputation in the literary community has fallen.

NO CHANGE

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panned for his latest novel, his reputation

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panned, for his latest novel, his reputation

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panned for his latest novel: his reputation

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Solution

The correct option is B NO CHANGE
Here, the punctuation mark 'semicolon' (;) was required to connect the two independent clauses: 'He was widely panned for his latest novel' and 'his reputation in the literary community has fallen'. The given sentence is correct as is with no grammatical or punctuation error. So, option A is the best answer.

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