Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Tap the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon.

• A. The earliest known vacuum cleaner was so large; so it was carried using a horse-drawn carriage.
• B. The earliest known vacuum cleaner was so large; it was carried using a horse-drawn carriage.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The earliest known vacuum cleaner was so large; it was carried using a horse-drawn carriage.

The semicolon is used instead of the conjunction 'so' to connect the two independent clauses.