Question

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

a. The meeting started at noon; it lasted until late in the evening.
b. The meeting started at noon: it lasted until late in the evening.
c. The meeting started at noon, it lasted until late in the evening

Answer 1

the first one because it continues the idea therefore a coma just pauses a sentence and a colin describes.

Answer 2

CORRECT ANSWER:

a. The meeting started at noon; it lasted until late in the evening.

Explanation:

Semicolons allow you to attach closely related ideas when it takes a style mark that is stronger than a comma. You will make your writing sound more elegant by using the semicolons effectively.