How to Use Punctuation Correctly in English Sentences

What is the correct way to use punctuation in the following sentence?

Kiran had a bad cold; consequently, she won't be able to play in the game tonight.

Option c correctly uses a semicolon to connect two independent clauses and a comma after 'consequently'. It is a grammatical structure of the English language.

Explanation:

The subject of the student's question pertains to punctuation usage in sentence structure, specifically how to use 'consequently' in a sentence. This is a topic commonly discussed in English language classes.

Looking at the sentence versions presented by the student, Option c 'Kiran had a bad cold; consequently, she won't be able to play in the game tonight.' is the correct one. In English grammar, a semicolon is used to connect two related independent clauses. The word 'consequently' is a coordinating conjunctive adverb here to show cause and effect, and a comma is used after it.

The logic presented in the argument about Jad not going to the party is somewhat similar to the sentence structure of the question. However, the exact logical structure of the argument is a topic more suited to a Philosophy or Logic class than to English.