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Which sentence uses a semicolon incorrectly?

A)
Deena picked out a great research topic, however; she was unable to find
much information on it
Brian was an extremely talented athlete; in addition, Brian was also
extremely active in charitable activities.
She lost her election; nevertheless, Karen decided to run for office again
next year with an even better vision.
The travel agent was very good; however, she was unable to secure a
reservation for the elite restaurant.

Which sentence uses a semicolon incorrectly? A) Deena picked out a great research-example-1

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Answer:

a

Step-by-step explanation:

User Bhavesh Shaha
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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

A semicolon is used to separate two individual clauses that are similar in topic.

That basically means each side of the semicolon should make sense by itself.

"However" by itself is not suitable.

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