Question

In which of the following sentences is a semicolon used correctly? A. Joe watered the garden and; the plants did not grow. B. Joe watered the garden; however, the plants did not grow. C. Joe watered the garden but the plants; did not grow. D. Joe watered; the garden yet the plants did not grow.

Answer 1

B. Joe watered the garden; however the plants did not grow.

Answer 2

B Would be your best choice since, a semi colon means to continue off the sentence with a new, and the other choices don't seem to make much sense.