Question

Does anyone mind checking my answers on semicolon usage?

Answer 1

Which sentence does not contain any punctuation errors?

A.
Your dog is quite muddy and it could use a bath.

B.
Your dog is quite muddy, and could use a bath. <--

C.
Your dog is quite muddy it could use a bath.

D.
Your dog is quite muddy; it could use a bath.

Answer 2

looks right :)

Answer 3

I don't think so...

Answer 4

Remember, when you use a comma followed by a conjunction, you should be connecting two independent phrases.
Your dog is quite muddy, and IT could use a bath <--- this would be correct
This means that B is incorrect

Answer 5

okay so D then, it was between B and D for me, but i went with D cause my book says there needs to be a conjunction after the semicolon unless it comparing 2 things, right?

Answer 6

There does not necessarily need to be a conjunction after a semicolon. In fact, most of the time one is not needed. A semicolon functions almost like a period except for the fact that it usually connects ideas that are highly related.
For example:
The dog was wet; it had jumped into a puddle.

Answer 7

Btw, D is correct