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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which answer is a correctly punctuated compound sentence? A. Technology changes quickly, what is up-to-date today is old-fashioned next month. B. Technology changes quickly what is up-to-date today is old-fashioned next month. C. Technology changes quickly; what is up-to-date today is old-fashioned next month. D. Technology changes quickly and what is up-to-date today is old-fashioned next month.

OpenStudy (shadowlegendx):

C

OpenStudy (shadowlegendx):

The semicolon is used correctly as both " Technology changes quickly " and " what is up-to-date today is old-fashioned next month " are independent clauses and they can stand alone by itself as a sentence.

OpenStudy (shadowlegendx):

Hmm

OpenStudy (shadowlegendx):

Nvm go with A, I looked at it again and the second sentence lacks a subject so it cant stand alone as a sentence

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