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UPCAT English practice question 12: Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

Correct answer

A. The results were conclusive; therefore, the study was published.

A semicolon links two independent clauses, often before a conjunctive adverb like "therefore." It should not precede a coordinating conjunction, a subordinate clause, or split a subject from its verb.

Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

  1. The results were conclusive; therefore, the study was published.Correct
  2. The results were conclusive; and the study was published.
  3. The results were conclusive; because the sample was large.
  4. The results; were conclusive and widely cited.

Why A is correct

A semicolon links two independent clauses, often before a conjunctive adverb like "therefore." It should not precede a coordinating conjunction, a subordinate clause, or split a subject from its verb.

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