Which of the following sentences properly uses a semicolon to join two independent clauses? There have been incredible updates in vegan food in the 21st century;vegan cheese didn't even melt just 10 short years ago, and now it's delicious. There have been incredible updates in vegan food . In the 21st century,vegan cheese didn't even melt just 10 short years ago; and now it's delicious. There have been incredible updates in vegan food in the 21st century vegan cheese didn't even melt just 10 short years ago; and now it's delicious. There have been incredible updates; in vegan food in the 21st century.vegan cheese didn't even melt just 10 short years ago, and now it's delicious.

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Which of the following sentences properly uses a semicolon to join two independent clauses? There have been incredible updates in vegan food in the 21st century;vegan cheese didn't even melt just 10 short years ago, and now it's delicious. There have been incredible updates in vegan food . In the 21st century,vegan cheese didn't even melt just 10 short years ago; and now it's delicious. There have been incredible updates in vegan food in the 21st century vegan cheese didn't even melt just 10 short years ago; and now it's delicious. There have been incredible updates; in vegan food in the 21st century.vegan cheese didn't even melt just 10 short years ago, and now it's delicious.

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The correct answer is: There have been incredible updates in vegan food in the 21st century; vegan cheese didn't even melt just 10 short years ago, and now it's delicious.<br /><br />A semicolon is used to join two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. In this sentence, the two independent clauses are "There have been incredible updates in vegan food in the 21st century" and "vegan cheese didn't even melt just 10 short years ago, and now it's delicious." The semicolon effectively connects these two related ideas.

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