Choose the sentence that correctly uses semicolons. a. Last year his birthday was on…

Choose the sentence that correctly uses semicolons.
a.
Last year his birthday was on Valentine’s Day; however, he enjoyed himself anyway.
b.
He had a new girlfriend, consequently; Valentine’s Day had more meaning for him.
2. Choose the sentence that correctly uses semicolons.
a.
At the end of the play, several people are dead: Claudius, the king; Gertrude, the queen; Polonius, the foolish courtier; Ophelia, Polonius’s daughter; Laertes, his son; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; and of course Hamlet himself.
b.
The stage is littered with bodies; giving a depressing and rather ghastly effect.
3. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated:
a.
He has reason to be afraid, for example: a ghost has appeared to him twice.
b.
The country has problems: an unethical king, foolish courtiers, and external enemies.