Michelle obama was reluctant to become involved in politics however, she is a popular first lady. 1. which is the best way to correct the punctuation in this sentence? a michelle obama was reluctant to become involved in politics, however, she is a popular first lady. b michelle obama was reluctant to become involved in politics however, she is a popular first lady. c michelle obama was reluctant to become involved in politics; however, she is a popular first lady. d michelle obama was reluctant to become involved in politics, however she is a popular first lady.

C, Michelle Obama was reluctant to become involved in politics; however, she is a popular first lady.

Explanation:

When separating "however" from the rest of our sentence, "Michelle Obama was reluctant to become involved in politics however, she is a popular first lady.", the general rule is that a semi colon should come after it, and a comma should follow it.

Example: ;however,

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.