Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
AI love coffee; tea is my favourite.CORRECT
BI love coffee; but tea is my favourite.
CI love coffee, tea is my favourite.
DI love coffee; especially in the morning.
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Why the answer is A, and why the others tempt you.
Semicolon joins two independent clauses without a conjunction. Option A is two complete sentences joined correctly.
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