Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The storm was fierce; the boats stayed in the harbour.
- Step 1: A semicolon links two closely related complete clauses.
- Step 2: Only 'The storm was fierce; the boats stayed in the harbour.' has a complete clause on each side.
Answer
The storm was fierce; the boats stayed in the harbour.
Why not the others: The storm was fierce; and the boats stayed in the harbour.: a semicolon should not be followed by 'and' here. The storm; was fierce the boats stayed in the harbour.: the semicolon splits the clause. The storm was; fierce the boats stayed in the harbour.: the semicolon interrupts the verb phrase.
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