Which of the following shows correct sentence structure?
  1. She forgot to iron her skirt therefore she looked like a crumpled piece of paper.
  2. She forgot to iron her skirt; therefore, she looked like a crumpled piece of paper.
  3. She forgot to iron her skirt therefore-she looked like a crumpled piece of paper.
  4. She forgot to iron her skirt; therefore: she looked like a crumpled piece of paper.
Explanation
Answer: B-“She forgot to iron her skirt; therefore, she looked like a crumpled piece of paper.”shows the correct sentence structure. A semicolon and comma are needed with the conjunctive adverb to connect two main clauses.
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