Question

The South Pole is a point at the southern end of the Earth’s axis. It rests in central Antarctica.

Which choice shows the punctuation and/or conjunction needed to correctly combine the sentences?

A.
axis: but it

B.
axis; it

C.
axis, it

D.
axis; but it

Answer 1

Hello there,

The correct answer is:

B) Axis; it

Your sentence is not yet finished. You would like a pause, but you also want to add additional information. The semicolon provides this.

- Ari -

Answer 2

The answer is B: axis; it