Which is the correct use of a semicolon?
A. Mark had finished the writing project; Julie had not.
B. Although professional writers are practiced in their craft; they still spend a lot of time revising.
C. My essay is planned; but I still have to write the entire paper.
Answer (1)
The correct use of a semicolon is seen in the example 'Mark had finished the writing project; Julie had not.' A semicolon connects closely related independent clauses. The other examples misapply the semicolon in dependent clauses or due to conjunctions. ;
