Which sentence in this passage correctly uses the semicolon? Jane was tired of living an unassuming life; in the suburbs. She ye
arned to expand her horizons and travel the length and breadth of the world. She was also very curious to learn; and have new experiences. Just last year, she spent four months learning a foreign language in the hope that a job opportunity abroad would open up to her. However; all her attempts were in vain. But, instead of getting dismayed, she put on her bravest face and continued working toward her goal. She had made up her mind; she was going to travel the world one way or another.
The sentence in this passage that correctly uses the semicolon is the following one: She had made up her mind; she was going to travel the world one way or another.
Explanation:
A semicolon is used to join in a single sentence two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. When a semicolon is used to join two ideas, these ideas are given equal position. In the sentence above, the second clause specifies the first one. The first one states that she had made up her mind and the second one specifies what this means: she made up her mind, she had decided to travel the world.
It is the second day of Jonas's training as the Receiver of Memory. He has been instructed not to share his dreams with others, but he is still uneasy with the idea that it is permissible for him to lie.
