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Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the semicolon?

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Everyone needs; food, water, and shelter.

We needed to pick up; Tommy, Addison, and Henri.

My favorite British playwright; is William Shakespeare.

Sara suddenly became very ill; therefore, she went to see her doctor.

Answer :

The correct answer should be: "Sara suddenly became very ill; therefore, she went to see her doctor."

Answer;

Sara suddenly became very ill; therefore,she went to see her doctor.


Explanation;

A semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought.

When used to join two or more ideas (parts) in a sentence, those ideas are then given equal position or rank.

You cannot use a semicolon to list off objects, such as letter a and b.

You also can't use one in the middle of a sentence, like the third sentence.

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