Which choice correctly punctuates the sentence? hamburgers are my favorite food i love them with ketchup and pickles •colon •comma • no punctuation needed •semicolon

The correct answer is semicolon: Hamburgers are my favorite food; I love them with ketchup and pickles.

The semicolon is a punctuation mark that separates major sentence elements. A semicolon can be employed between two closely related independent clauses, given they are not joined by a coordinating conjunction. Another function of semicolons is to separate items in a list.

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