Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The storm was fierce; the village lay in darkness.
- Step 1: A semicolon can join two closely related independent clauses.
Answer
The storm was fierce; the village lay in darkness.
Why not the others: The storm; was fierce the village lay in darkness., The storm was; fierce the village lay in darkness. and The storm was fierce the village; lay in darkness. don't fit.
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