Question

1. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

A. The mower's battery has to charge: you can't mow the lawn yet.
B. When you are ready: start the mower by pressing this lever.
C. Mowing the lawn will take an hour; unless you hurry.

Answer 1

Option C uses a semicolon correctly by connecting two closely related independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that uses a semicolon correctly is option C: 'Mowing the lawn will take an hour; unless you hurry.'

A semicolon is used to connect two closely related independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction. In this sentence, the two independent clauses 'Mowing the lawn will take an hour' and 'unless you hurry' are connected by a semicolon.

Example: 'I love to swim; it is a great way to exercise.'

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