Which answer is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?

A.
The strong wind knocked down the tent; we'll have to set it up again.

B.
The strong wind knocked down the tent we'll have to set it up again.

C.
The strong wind knocked down the tent and we'll have to set it up again.

D.
The strong wind knocked down the tent, we'll have to set it up again.

Question

Which answer is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?	
 
 A.
The strong wind knocked down the tent; we'll have to set it up again.
 
 B.
The strong wind knocked down the tent we'll have to set it up again.
 
 C.
The strong wind knocked down the tent and we'll have to set it up again.
 
 D.
The strong wind knocked down the tent, we'll have to set it up again.

texaschic101 · Answer

any thoughts ?

anonymous · Answer

The way I look at anything English related is to repeat it outloud. If it seems wrong or sounds like something that does not flow naturally, then you can assume that it is wrong.

liz_beauty45 · Answer

hmmm not really...could it be A

texaschic101 · Answer

yes...it is A...because independent clauses are seperated by either a colon, or a comma + conjunction

liz_beauty45 · Answer

thankyou theres ur medal!~

texaschic101 · Answer

yw