Semicolon Use Cb196E

1. The problem asks to identify the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon. 2. A semicolon is used to link two independent clauses that are closely related but could stand as sentences on their own. 3. Let's analyze each sentence: - "The storm; was getting worse, so we decided to go home." Here, the semicolon incorrectly separates "The storm" and "was getting worse," which is not two independent clauses. - "The storm was getting worse; and we decided to go home." The semicolon is before a coordinating conjunction "and," which is incorrect; a comma should be used instead. - "The storm was getting worse; because we decided to go home." The semicolon is before a subordinating conjunction "because," which is incorrect. - "The storm was getting worse; we decided to go home." This correctly links two independent clauses without a conjunction. 4. Therefore, the correct sentence is: "The storm was getting worse; we decided to go home."