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Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. Monarch butterflies migrate long distances each year-other butterflies live in southern climates throughout the year.
B. Monarch butterflies migrate long distances each year, other butterflies live in southern climates throughout the year.
C. Monarch butterflies migrate long distances each year; other butterflies live in southern climates throughout the year.
D. Monarch butterflies migrate long distances each year: other butterflies live in southern climates throughout the year.

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C because they can both be separated into 2 sentences to where they can both make sense.
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The correctly punctuated sentence is option C. Monarch butterflies migrate long distances each year; other butterflies live in southern climates throughout the year. Read below about punctuation marks.

What is a punctuation mark?

A punctuation mark is a mark, such as a full stop, comma, or question mark, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.

What are the uses of a semicolon?

  1. A semicolon is used to link (in a single sentence) two main clauses that are closely related in thought.
  2. When a semicolon is used to join two or more ideas (parts) in a sentence, those ideas are then given equal position or rank.

Therefore, since the option C uses a semicolon for ideas that are closely related, hence, it is correct.

learn more about semicolon: https://brainly.com/question/551059

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