Select the sentence which has the correct linking mark.

Poe was an author of great ability; he knew the technique of creating suspense.
Poe was an author of great ability: he knew the technique of creating suspense.
Poe was an author of great ability, he knew the technique of creating suspense.

1 answer

The correct sentence with the appropriate linking mark is:

Poe was an author of great ability; he knew the technique of creating suspense.

The semicolon correctly links two independent clauses.