Which of the following is the main use of a semicolon?
to join Independent clauses that appear to be connected by a conjunctive adverb
to separate clauses, phrases, or series that might be confusing If commas alone were used
to separate items in a series of phrases that would ordinarily be separated be commas except that they already contain commas
to join Independent clauses closely related in thought

A. to join independent clauses that appear to be connected by a conjunctive adverb

Explanation:

A semicolon is the symbol ";" and it is used in a variety of situations:

- to separate a series/list that already includes commas

e.g. I travelled to Miami, Florida; Austin, Texas; and Los Angeles, California.

- to join independent clauses that are closely related in thought:

e.g. When I arrived, I thought I would have time to buy a snack; I didn't.

- and many more

However, the main usage of a semicolon is joining independent clauses that "appear to be connected by a conjunctive adverb":

e.g. She didn't study; thus, she failed the test.

The answer is A.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

fiction/fantasy

explanation: