Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A)The election was won by the oldest members of the club: no new members were elected.
B)The election was won by the oldest members of the club; no new members were elected.
C)The election was won by the oldest members of the club, no new members were elected.

Question

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct? ​
A)The election was won by the oldest members of the club: no new members were elected.
B)The election was won by the oldest members of the club; no new members were elected.
C)The election was won by the oldest members of the club, no new members were elected.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is B because it correctly uses a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses.

Directions: Identify the Error, If Any, in Each Sentence