Pick the correct option:These are old those are new.
Correct answer: B. These are old; those are new.
- A. These, are old, those are new.
- B. These are old; those are new.
- C. These are old: those are new.
- D. These are --- those are new.
Explanation
A semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought.
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