In which one of the following sentences is the semicolon used correctly?

Question

A. There were five items on the kitchen counter; a coffeemaker, a bag of beans, a grinder, a sugar bowl, and a cracked cup.
B. At first I couldn't make out what kind of bird it was, but as it swooped low, I recongnized it by its markings; a peregrine falcon.
C. I still need to take History 101; Math 410; and Biology 243.
D. In the nineties, everyone was listening to grunge; today, everyone seems to tune in to hip-hop.

Answer 1

I'm gonna say D

Answer 2

D is the correct answer. The primary use of a semicolon is a separation of two complete sentences. A colon is used in front of a list. B is an incomplete sentence.

Answer 3

D.

For A, a colon should be used (it is a list).
For B, it should be "by its markings as a peregrine falcon.
For C, it should be a comma.
And D is right because it connects two closely related sentences.

Answer 4

D a semi colon basically acts like a comma, separating 2 sentences that are similar

Answer 5

D - a semicolon is used to separate two sentences that are closely related

Answer 6

I say B. In, D the second part is a separate sentence.

Answer 7

D, separating two equal grammatical parts, in this case, two independent clauses or sentences

Answer 8

in all of them!
a.counter;
b.markings;
c.101; Math 410;
d.grunge;

hey i think i was the first to get this answer! cool!

Answer 9

Correct answer is D

Answer 10

a