Question

1. i am not going to win this beauty contest. which is why i should not enter.

i am not going to win this beauty contest; which is why i should not enter.
i am not going to win this beauty contest which is why i should not enter.
i am not going to win this beauty contest, which is why i should not enter.
correct as is

Explanation:

To determine the correct sentence, we analyze each option:

• The original has two sentences: "I am not going to win this beauty contest." and "Which is why I should not enter." The second is a non - restrictive relative clause modifying the first.
• Option 1: Using a semicolon before "which" is incorrect as "which..." is not an independent clause.
• Option 2: Removing the period and comma creates a run - on as there's no proper punctuation between the main clause and the relative clause.
• Option 3: Adding a comma before "which" correctly connects the non - restrictive relative clause to the main clause.
• Option 4: The original has a fragment (the second sentence is a dependent clause alone), so it's not correct as is.

Answer:

C. I am not going to win this beauty contest, which is why I should not enter.