Question

6. Which sentence uses semicolons correctly?

OA. Wombats only live in Australia; nevertheless, they're my favorite animal.
O B. Instead of finding them cute; many farmers are annoyed by burrowing wombats.
OC. Wombats have pouches like kangaroos; similarly; their babies are called joeys.
O D. Wombats look like teddy bears however, you should not pet them in the wild.

Answer 1

Answer: Option A uses the semicolons correctly.

Explanation: Semicolons are used to separate two closely related sentences which are complete sentences and thus can be used separately.

In option A has two independent sentences 1. wombats only live in Australia & 2. They are my favorite animal are combined using semicolons as they are related because both of them are talking about Wombats but nonetheless can also be used independently.

Answer 2

The sentence that uses semicolons correctly is OA. Wombats only live in Australia; nevertheless, they’re my favorite animal.

Step-by-step explanation:

i will like to add that. A semicolon is used to join two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning or to separate items in a list that contain commas. In OA, the semicolon is used to join two independent clauses that contrast each other. In OB, the semicolon is used incorrectly before a dependent clause that starts with “instead of”. In OC, the semicolon is used incorrectly before and after “similarly”, which should be followed by a comma. In OD, the semicolon is missing before “however”, which should be followed by a comma.