Choose the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
- A. The lecture was long; but interesting.
- B. The lecture was long; it was nevertheless interesting.
- C. The lecture was long; and the students were tired.
- D. The lecture; was long and interesting.
Explanation
A semicolon joins two complete independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction, which is exactly what the second option does. Placing one before but or and is wrong, since those conjunctions already do the joining and need only a comma. A semicolon never separates a subject from its verb.