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Which choice shows the proper way to use a semicolon?


The Night Sky is not very realistic; nevertheless, it is beautiful.

Although The Night Sky is beautiful; not very realistic

The Night Sky is not very realistic; but it is beautiful.

The painting; The Night Sky, is beautiful.

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The Night Sky is not very realistic; nevertheless, it is beautiful. 

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Answer: A) The Night Sky is not very realistic; nevertheless, it is beautiful.

Explanation: a semicolon is a punctuation mark that is use to indicate a pause (usually longer than the indicated by a comma) between two clauses. From the given options, the one that shows the proper way to use a semicolon, is the corresponding to option A: The Night Sky is not very realistic; nevertheless, it is beautiful, it separates an independent clause (the night sky is not very realistic) from a subordinate clause (the rest of the sentence).

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