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Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a semicolon? My parents are cleaning the house that means we must be expecting company. A. house B. must C. There is no error in semicolon usage. D. cleaning plezzzz help

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Your answer is A. house because "My parents are cleaning the house" and "that means we must be expecting company" are two small separate sentences.

The sentence should look like the following...

My parents are cleaning the house; that means we must be expecting company.
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