Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 25 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses the semicolon and colon correctly?
A) A master learner course; however, provides the answer for who can best help me improve my grades: me.
B) A master learner course, however, provides the answer for who can best help me improve my grades: me.
C) A master learner course; however; provides the answer for who can best help me improve my grades: me.
D) A master learner course: however; provides the answer for who can best help me improve my grades; me.

Question

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 25 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses the semicolon and colon correctly?
A) A master learner course; however, provides the answer for who can best help me improve my grades: me.
B) A master learner course, however, provides the answer for who can best help me improve my grades: me.
C) A master learner course; however; provides the answer for who can best help me improve my grades: me.
D) A master learner course: however; provides the answer for who can best help me improve my grades; me.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The semicolon is correctly used to separate two independent clauses in the first part of the sentence, and the colon is correctly used to introduce the explanation that follows. In addition, the pronoun "me" is correctly placed at the end of the sentence as the object of the verb "help."