Question

n which of the following sentences is a semicolon used correctly? A. Joe watered the garden and; the plants did not grow. B. Joe watered the garden but the plants; did not grow. C. Joe watered the garden; however, the plants did not grow. D. Joe watered; the garden yet the plants did not grow.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C.

This is correct because , in this sentence, the semicolon is joining two independen clauses with the conjunctive adverb "however."

A is not correct because semicolons cannot be placed after "and"

B is also incorrect because the semicolon is separating the subject "the plants" from its predicate "did not grow."

C is not correct either becase the semicolon is separating the verb "watered" from his direct object "the garden."

Answer 2

The correct answer is C