Which statement describes the use of semicolons in the following sentence? on our vacation in san antonio, texas, we did the following: viewed the botanical gardens, a beautiful place with multicolored flowers; ate on the river walk, a tourist site akin to the canals in italy; visited the zoo, where we laughed at the antics of the monkeys; and shopped at the mercado, a large building full of mexican shops. semicolons are used correctly to connect a series of independent clauses. semicolons are used incorrectly to separate a series of subordinate clauses. semicolons are used correctly because the listed items include commas. semicolons are used correctly because the list is preceded by a colon.