Question

the city council is looking for ways to use the vacant land near the mall, including turning it into a parking lot meanwhile, nearby residents are hoping they use it for a community garden or green space. where should the semicolon go in the sentence? a. before \including\ b. before
ear\ c. after \lot\ d. after \garden\

Explanation:

A semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses. In the given sentence, "The city council is looking for ways to use the vacant land near the mall, including turning it into a parking lot" and "nearby residents are hoping they use it for a community garden or green space" are two independent clauses. The word "meanwhile" is a conjunctive adverb. The correct place to put the semicolon is after "lot" (before "meanwhile") to separate the two independent clauses.

Answer:

C. after "lot"