Question

Abby Normal's arrow missed. Her injured brother cried, "Oh, sis!"

A. This statement is grammatically correct.
B. Abby Normal's arrow missed; her injured brother cried, "Oh, sis!"
C. Abby Normal's arrow, missed; her injured brother cried, "Oh, sis!"
D. Abby Normal's arrow missed, her injured brother cried, "Oh, sis!"

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Abby Normal's arrow missed; her injured brother cried, "Oh, sis!"

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is B. Abby Normal's arrow missed; her injured brother cried, "Oh, sis!"

In this sentence, each independent clause should be separated by a semicolon, or the second independent clause should begin with a coordinating conjunction, such as 'and' or 'but'. Option A is incorrect because it uses a comma instead of a semicolon. Option C is incorrect because it places a comma right after 'arrow' without a coordinating conjunction. Option D is incorrect because it joins the two independent clauses with a comma instead of a semicolon or coordinating conjunction.

Examples of correct sentence structure:

1. Abby Normal's arrow missed; her injured brother cried, "Oh, sis!"
2. Abby Normal's arrow missed, but her injured brother cried, "Oh, sis!"