Question

Which shows the correct use of a semicolon to combine sentences?

a. In 1876, Philadelphia held a world’s fair; Edmonia Lewis sent her sculpture to be exhibited there.

b. The city of Pompeii was built close to a volcano; when volcanoes erupt, they shoot ash into the sky.

c. French settlers first came to Canada in 1604; the weather was cold and it was hard to grow food.

d. In 1845, Frederick Douglass published his autobiography; it became a bestseller.

Answer 1

I would say choice d is correct because the two sentences are most directly related. Frederick douglas’s book was a bestseller and that is a key point made in the statement. All the other answers have loosely related ideas.