Question

[1] Sameer took a deep breath, straightened his tie, and turned the doorknob.

Answer 1

Answer:

D

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

(D)  Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview; he had thought through each potential question.

Explanation:

Semicolons are used when dealing with two thoughts that could be their own sentences.

Potential Sentence One:  Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview.

Potential Sentence Two: He had thought through each potential question.

The semicolon separates these two sentences, so that they are one sentence.

Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview; he had thought through each potential question.