Chose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: A. The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions; however, the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together.
- A. The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions; however, the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together.
- B. The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions; meanwhile, the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together.
- C. The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions; for instance, the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together.
- D. The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions; nevertheless, the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together.
Explanation
This option is correct. "However" is used correctly as a conjunctive adverb to contrast the two clauses. The semicolon correctly connects independent clauses.
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