Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) Emma is only fourteen; therefore she cannot take flying lessons.
B) Emma is only fourteen therefore; she cannot take flying lessons.
C) Emma is only fourteen; therefore, she cannot take flying lessons.

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The correct punctuation for this sentence is "Emma is only fourteen; therefore, she cannot take flying lessons." This is because the semicolon is used to link two independent clauses that are closely related, and the comma after "therefore" is necessary because it is an introductory adverbial element in the second clause.

Select the Sentence That Is Correctly Punctuated