Which choice shows the best way to join two independent clauses with a semicolon?

My brother is a computer whiz; I can barely type my name.

My brother knows a lot about computers; more than I do.

While my brother plays on his computer; I like to paint.

My brother is a computer whiz; but I am not.

Question

English

Cuddles

14 April, 08:25

Which choice shows the best way to join two independent clauses with a semicolon?

My brother is a computer whiz; I can barely type my name.

My brother knows a lot about computers; more than I do.

While my brother plays on his computer; I like to paint.

My brother is a computer whiz; but I am not.

+4

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Olive · Answer 1

The choice that shows the best way to join two independent clauses with a semicolon is the first choice:

My brother is a computer whiz; I can barely type my name.

The other possible choice would be the second sentence, but since more than I do is not an independent clause, this cannot be the correct answer.

Which choice shows the best way to join two independent clauses with a semicolon?My brother is a computer whiz; I can barely type my name.My brother knows a lot about computers; more than I do.While my brother plays on his computer; I like to paint.My brother is a computer whiz; but I am not.