Question
In which sentence is a semicolon used correctly?
They met at the restaurant before prom; they didn’t want to be hungry at the dance.
The documentary about Einstein was informative; I plan to ride my bike on Tuesday.
The music played soulfully through the building; and the employees danced.
Because the football game would be crowded; we left an hour early for the stadium.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct use of a semicolon is in the first sentence:
**They met at the restaurant before prom; they didn’t want to be hungry at the dance.**
The semicolon is used correctly here to connect two independent clauses. The other sentences either misuse the semicolon or do not require one.
**They met at the restaurant before prom; they didn’t want to be hungry at the dance.**
The semicolon is used correctly here to connect two independent clauses. The other sentences either misuse the semicolon or do not require one.