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Which sentence uses the

semicolon correctly?
A. The goldfish swam slowly; its sleek tail
seemed to flutter softly in the water.
B. The goldfish swam slowly its sleek; tail
seemed to flutter softly in the water.
C. The goldfish swam slowly; Its sleek tail
seemed to flutter softly in the water.

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Answer:

A. The goldfish swam slowly; its sleek tail seemed to flutter softly in the water.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the only sentence where the semicolon is between two different sentences without error. The others either break up an adjective from the noun it modifies or capitalizes the first word in the second part of the sentence, which does not need to be done unless you are ending that sentence with a period.

User Martin Jespersen
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your answer would be A!!:)
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