Which word in the sentence should be followed by a semicolon?

Joey and Carla are excellent swimmers they will compete in a swim meet next week.

A. compete
B. Carla
C. swimmers
D. excellent

Respuesta :

The answer is C, swimmers. It would then read -- Joey and Carla are excellent swimmers; they will compete in a swim meet next week. 
swimmers is correct it adds a pause before continuing