Select the sentence that is complete and properly punctuated. A. Most children handle their fears constructively by talking about them with parents and​ friends, consequently childhood fears generally fade over time. B. Most children handle their fears constructively by talking about them with parents and​ friends, consequently; childhood fears generally fade over time. C. Most children handle their fears constructively by talking about them with parents and friends consequently childhood fears generally fade over time. D. Most children handle their fears constructively by talking about them with parents and​ friends; consequently, childhood fears generally fade over time.

Answer: The sentence that is complete and properly punctuated is D. Most children handle their fears constructively by talking about them with parents and friends; consequently, childhood fears generally fade over time.

Explanation: The correct answer is D. because it is the only one that is properly punctuated. The sentence includes two independent clauses ("Most children handle their fears constructively by talking about them with parents and friends" and "childhood fears generally fade over time") which have been joined by means of the conjunctive adverb "consequently". As the punctuation rule states, when a conjunctive adverb is connecting two independent clauses, this adverb must be preceded by a semicolon and it must be followed by a comma. In that way, as sentence D. is the only one that includes a semicolon after "consequently" and a comma after it, D. is the sentence which is complete and properly punctuated.

D. would make the most sense!