Question

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

a. He graduated from college at the age of 17: furthermore, he earned his PhD when he was 19.
b. He graduated from college at the age of 17; furthermore, he earned his PhD when he was 19.
c. He graduated from college at the age of 17 furthermore, he earned his PhD when he was 19.

Answer 1

The answer is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since a semicolon represents an area where you could have ended the sentence but didn't, A would be incorrect since there is not a semi-colon but a colon. and C would be incorrect since there is nothing seperating the two, making it a run-on sentence.