Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A.
Our car is old; but it still runs better than some newer models.

B.
Our car is old, it still runs better than some newer models.

C.
Our car is old but it still runs better than some newer models.

D.
Our car is old, but it still runs better than some newer models.

Answer 1

@deercult
@welshfella

Answer 2

Lets go over our answers
A. Our car is old; but it still runs better than some newer models.
this is incorrect a semicolon is used to seperate 2 complete sentences that are alike

semicolon : The semicolon or semi-colon (;) is a punctuation mark that separates major sentence elements. A semicolon can be used between two closely related independent clauses, provided they are not already joined by a coordinating conjunction.

corrdinating conjunction : a conjunction placed between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences of equal rank, e.g., and, but, or.

B : Our car is old, it still runs better than some newer models.
this is also incorrect , it needs a coordinating conjuction

C : Our car is old but it still runs better than some newer models
incorrect a comma is needed

D : Our car is old, but it still runs better than some newer models.
this is correct

Answer 3

@antanasia220 @rockhauler98

Answer 4

ummm idk

Answer 5

donno

Answer 6

k

Answer 7

it A trust me

Answer 8

I would have to say it's C.

A trick I use with commas and conjunctions is I move the phrase before the comma to after the second half and see if it still makes sense.

"It still runs better than newer models, our car is old."

Since that doesn't make too much sense to me, I would say it is without a comma.