Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?

A) James had a great time at the museum; but he left his hat there.

B) For dinner we had pasta; fruit salad; homemade bread, butter, and jam; glasses of milk; and cookies, ice cream, and berries for desert.

C) Yesterday I played soccer; football; volleyball; rode a bike; and went swimming.

D) The store was open very late; so we were able to buy everything we needed.

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Braedon Johnston

English

23 July, 13:08

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?

A) James had a great time at the museum; but he left his hat there.

B) For dinner we had pasta; fruit salad; homemade bread, butter, and jam; glasses of milk; and cookies, ice cream, and berries for desert.

C) Yesterday I played soccer; football; volleyball; rode a bike; and went swimming.

D) The store was open very late; so we were able to buy everything we needed.

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Myla Haney · Answer 1

The answer would be A) James had a great time at the museum; but he left his hat there because the semicolon links the clauses in the compound sentence.