Question

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon to join independent clauses?

O American checkers is called checkers because; the game board is.(heckered and the British call it draughts after the movement of the pieces.
American checkers was named after the checkered board; The British call the game draughts because of the way the pieces move.
O The British game of draughts is played on a checkered board; like American checkers.
O The British game of draughts was named after the movement of pieces on a checkered board; Americans call the game checkers because of the
checkered board.

Answer 1

Answer:The following sentence correctly uses a semicolon to join independent clauses such as American checkers was named after the checkered board; The British call the game draughts because of the way the pieces move.

A "semicolon" is used to underline the relationship between two closely linked independent clauses by separating them and The semicolon is most frequently used to connect two distinct sentences without the use of an interjection like 'and'. As the statement mentioned above suggests the two individual difference between these two statement, hence they are they correct example for the use of a semicolon in a sentence.

hence the correct sentence is the second sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

option one

Because if you split the two statments, you get two sentences that make sense. therefore, option one.