Question

Choose the options with the correct punctuation marks.

Nakuls mother is a novelist she won an award for her contributions to literature.

• A. Nakuls mother is a novelist, she won an award for her contributions to literature.
• B. Nakuls mother is a novelist: she won an award for her contributions to literature.
• C. Nakuls’ mother is a novelist; she won an award for her contributions to literature.
• D. Nakul’s mother is a novelist; she won an award for her contributions to literature.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Nakul’s mother is a novelist; she won an award for her contributions to literature.

Nakul’s mother is a novelist; she won an award for her contributions to literature.

Explanation: A semicolon is used to mark a pause between two main clauses.