Which sentence shows proper transition between sentences using "however" as a conjunctive adverb after a semicolon?

• A. She wanted to go; however she stayed home.
• B. She wanted to go; however, she stayed home.
• C. She wanted to go; she, however, stayed home.
• D. She wanted to go however, she stayed home.

Answer: (B)

Using a conjunctive adverb like however after a semicolon signals a contrast between two independent statements, and a comma should follow however before continuing the second clause. That makes the sentence flow clearly and signals the relationship between the ideas.

So the correct form is: She wanted to go; however, she stayed home. The semicolon ends the first idea, however introduces the contrasting second idea, and the comma after however keeps the second clause separate and readable.

The other options miss this standard punctuation: one omits the comma after however, another places the interrupter inside the second clause rather than at the start of it, and one leaves out the semicolon altogether.