Question

When should you use a semicolon?

A: when you want to replace the conjunctions and, or, or but and to connect the main clauses of a compound sentence.
B: when you want to replace a period at the end of the sentence.
C: when you want to join to independent clauses were the second clause explains the first.
D: when you need to introduce a list of items.

Answer 1

A: when you want to replace the conjunctions and, or, or but and to connect the main clauses of a compound sentence.