Answer:
Go to the Brainly symbol in the top left corner, press it. This will open up a page of questions. Click on the question and press <em>+Answer</em>.
This is not an English question, it should not be in the english area.
An independent clause is a sentence or part of one that can stand alone.
So I have a feeling that the first one is correct as "My sister and I love to cook" and "we spend hours cooking together" can both stand alone yet are joined by a semicolon.
I hope this has helped
Several ways you can determine the validity is
1.) The author and his credentials.
2.) Sources that back up the article/publication.
3.) Whether the article features bias or none, when appropriate.
Answer: The object of the preposition by means of is "protest".
Explanation:<u> The object of the preposition is a noun or a pronoun that completes a prepositional phrase</u> which has been introduced by a preposition. Most times, this noun or pronoun is found to the right of the preposition. Moreover, in some cases, a gerund can also function as object of the preposition, In the sentence provided,<u> the object of the proposition is a noun ("protest") and it is found to the right of "by means of". </u>
