Identify which revision of the following example is correct:
There will be rain before long the air smells damp and humid. We'd better find shelter immediately.
A) There will be rain before long; the air smells damp and humid. We'd better find shelter immediately.
B) There will be rain. Before long the air smells damp and humid, we'd better find shelter immediately.
C) There will be rain before long the air smells damp and humid; so we'd better find shelter immediately.
D) There are no errors.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Option A correctly uses a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.

Identify Which Revision of the Following Example Is Correct