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Which option uses a semicolon correctly?

A. Nothing ever scared Thomas; he was the bravest boy in town.
B. Thomas liked to believe he was; the bravest boy in town.
C. Only one thing ever scared Thomas; a movie he had seen.

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Final answer:

The semicolon is correctly used in option A in the provided sentences.


Explanation:

The correct usage of a semicolon is in option:

  1. Nothing ever scared Thomas; he was the bravest boy in town.

A semicolon is used to join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction. In this case, the semicolon correctly separates the two related independent clauses.


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