Question

Michelle Obama was reluctant to become involved in politics however, she is a popular first lady.

1. Which is the best way to correct the punctuation in this sentence?
A Michelle Obama was reluctant to become involved in politics, however,
she is a popular first lady.
B Michelle Obama was reluctant to become involved in politics however,
she is a popular first lady.
C Michelle Obama was reluctant to become involved in politics; however,
she is a popular first lady.
D Michelle Obama was reluctant to become involved in politics, however
she is a popular first lady.

Answer 1

C, Michelle Obama was reluctant to become involved in politics; however, she is a popular first lady.

Explanation:

When separating "however" from the rest of our sentence, "Michelle Obama was reluctant to become involved in politics however, she is a popular first lady.", the general rule is that a semi colon should come after it, and a comma should follow it.

Example: ;however,