Select the letter of the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
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A) My brother went to a technical high school and studied to be an electrician, however, he ended up becoming a restaurant manager.
B) My brother went to a technical high school and studied to be an electrician; however, he ended up becoming a restaurant manager.
C) My brother went to a technical high school and studied to be an electrician, however; he ended up becoming a restaurant manager.

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The semicolon correctly separates the two independent clauses in the sentence. The use of a comma before "however" is also correct as it sets off the conjunctive adverb that joins the two independent clauses. Option A has a comma splice, and option C has an unnecessary semicolon.

Select the Letter of the Sentence That Is Punctuated Correctly