In which of the following sentences is a semicolon used correctly?

A. Joe watered the garden; however, the plants did not grow.

B. Joe watered the garden and; the plants did not grow.

C. Joe watered the garden but the plants; did not grow.

D. Joe watered; the garden yet the plants did not grow.

Question

Bria Cantu

10 August, 05:51

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Answers (2)

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Desmond Ochoa · Answer 1

I'm not sure about my answer but I think it's letter A.

Zoe Mata · Answer 2

A

Explanation:

A semi-colon pauses in between two main clauses.

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