Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly? A) Because it makes at least three pots a day; the coffee machine in the staff room finally broke down completely. B) The librarian made several different displays throughout the year; but the numbers of books being checked out kept going down. C) The tour group got up early and raced to the bus stop; nevertheless, all the museum tickets had been sold before they got there. D) Kaitlyn wanted to buy a unique material from which to make her prom dress; so she brainstormed an extensive list: chiffon, satin, or linen.

i decided to stay late in the laboratory to continue my experiment with the lightbulb. at midnight, thomas edison opened the door and walked in with his head held high.

1. he leaned on the wall and observed me carefully.

2. his harsh scrutiny made me self-conscious of my skills in the lab.

3. perhaps it was just me, but the air in the laboratory began to thicken as i found myself having difficulty to breathe.

4. i turned to look at him fully as i mentally prepared myself for what my very first words would be to thomas edison.

5. the next couple of seconds shocked me. it wasn't me who spoke, but rather him and with diction i could never think of using in a simple sentence.

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hey, sorry if this was bad, i really didn't know what to write but i wanted to you. is there anything that you had to include within the excerpt?

idk but it looks like a week ago you posted this i hope you passed : )