Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The bus was late; I missed the start of the film.
- Step 1: A semicolon joins two closely related main clauses that could stand alone.
- Step 2: 'The bus was late; I missed the start' has two complete clauses.
Answer
The bus was late; I missed the start of the film.
Why not the others: The bus was late; because I missed the start of the film.: What follows the semicolon is not a complete sentence. The bus was late, I missed; the start of the film.: The semicolon splits the second clause. The bus; was late I missed the start of the film.: The semicolon splits the first clause.
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