alleryWhich sentence uses the SEMICOLON correctly?
AShe loves to read; and she has many books.
BShe loves to read; she has many books.
CShe loves; to read she has many books.
DShe loves to read, she has many books.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. She loves to read; she has many books.
A semicolon connects two independent clauses (complete sentences).
Option A correctly does this. B is fragmented.
C wrongly combines semicolon with 'and' (just use comma + and OR semicolon alone — not both). D is a comma splice.
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