Choose the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
A. Many people love Grandma Moses’s paintings; others, find them too simple.
B. Many people love Grandma; Moses’s paintings others, find them too simple.
C. Many people love Grandma Moses’s paintings others; find them too simple.
The sentence that uses the semicolon correctly is option A: "Many people love Grandma Moses’s paintings; others find them too simple."
A semicolon (;) is used to connect two independent clauses (complete sentences) that are closely related in meaning. In this sentence, the two independent clauses are "Many people love Grandma Moses’s paintings" and "others find them too simple." These two clauses could stand alone as separate sentences, but the semicolon is used to show their close connection.