Question

Select the sentence that is complete and properly punctuated. A. Most children handle their fears constructively by talking about them with parents and​ friends, consequently childhood fears generally fade over time. B. Most children handle their fears constructively by talking about them with parents and​ friends, consequently; childhood fears generally fade over time. C. Most children handle their fears constructively by talking about them with parents and friends consequently childhood fears generally fade over time. D. Most children handle their fears constructively by talking about them with parents and​ friends; consequently, childhood fears generally fade over time.

Answer 1

Sentence (D) is complete and properly punctuated. A semicolon and a coma is needed because “consequently” is a conjunctive adverb that stablishes a relation between two independent clauses ( A clause has a subject and a predicate).