Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A)The farmer's market is closed due to rain, however the stores will stay open.
B)The farmer's market is closed due to rain however, the stores will stay open.
C)The farmer's market is closed due to rain; however, the stores will stay open.

Question

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following sentences is correct? ​
A)The farmer's market is closed due to rain, however the stores will stay open.
B)The farmer's market is closed due to rain however, the stores will stay open.
C)The farmer's market is closed due to rain; however, the stores will stay open.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Option C is correct because it properly uses a semicolon to connect two independent clauses before the transitional adverb "however," followed by a comma.

Directions: Use Your Knowledge of Reading, Writing, and the Conventions