Question

. Read the sentences. The tone of the speech was stern. The speaker called for hard work and determination. Which is the best way to combine the sentences? The tone of the speech was stern, the speaker called for hard work and determination. The tone of the speech was stern; and the speaker called for hard work and determination. The tone of the speech was stern; the speaker called for hard work and determination.

Answer 1

Answer: C) The tone of the speech was stern; the speaker called for hard work and determination.

Step-by-step explanation: when we have two clauses, we use a comma when we have a conjunction (and, but, or, etc) between them, and we use a semicolon if we have two independent clauses connected without a conjunction. So the correct answer is option C: The tone of the speech was stern; the speaker called for hard work and determination, in which we have two independent clauses without any conjunction, so we use a semicolon.