Question

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which sentence is correct?
he doesn’t like living near
the beach; the salty air is
making his car rust.
he doesn’t like living near
the beach; the salty air is
making his car rust.
he doesn’t like living near
the beach; because the
salty air is making his car
rust.

Explanation:

To determine the correct sentence, we analyze punctuation and capitalization rules:

1. In the second option, the word "The" after the semicolon is incorrectly capitalized as the second clause is a continuation of the thought, not a new sentence.
2. In the third option, using a semicolon before "because" is incorrect. A semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses, but "because..." is a dependent clause, so a comma should be used instead.
3. The first option has correct punctuation (semicolon to separate two independent clauses) and no incorrect capitalization.

Answer:

A. He doesn’t like living near the beach; the salty air is making his car rust.