Carolyn Rhodes

English

22 February, 20:32

Which statement describes the use of semicolons in the following sentence?

On our vacation in San Antonio, Texas, we did the following: viewed the botanical gardens, a beautiful place with multicolored flowers; ate on the River Walk, a tourist site akin to the canals in Italy; visited the zoo, where we laughed at the antics of the monkeys; and shopped at the Mercado, a large building full of Mexican shops.

Semicolons are used correctly to connect a series of independent clauses.

Semicolons are used incorrectly to separate a series of subordinate clauses.

Semicolons are used correctly because the listed items include commas.

Semicolons are used correctly because the list is preceded by a colon.