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Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the semicolon?

Question 18 options:

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.

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The correct answer is - Sara suddenly became very ill; therefore, she went to see her doctor.
A semicolon is used to separate two sentences, two separate but also connected thoughts. It should come naturally as a pause within a sentence, which is why the first three options are incorrect as they break up the sentence in grammatically incorrect locations.

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