Question

In which of the sentences below is the semicolon used correctly to join two independent clauses?

a. Sammy fell into a deep sleep; he woke feeling refreshed and renewed.
b. After Sammy fell into a deep sleep; he woke feeling refreshed and renewed.
c. Sammy fell into a deep sleep; and he woke feeling refreshed and renewed.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

a. Sammy fell into a deep sleep; he woke feeling refreshed and renewed.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The correct usage of a semicolon to join two independent clauses is found in sentence a. "Sammy fell into a deep sleep; he woke feeling refreshed and renewed."