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Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.


Which correctly shows where a semicolon is needed in the sentence?

A

Pilots flew; on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.

B

Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon; these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.

C

Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon these were; the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.

D

Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions; and Apollo flights to the moon these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.

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metchelle

The sentence that correctly shows where is semicolon is needed in the sentence is option B. Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon; these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots. A semicolon is used after the word "moon" to separate two independent clauses in the sentence. Semicolons are typically used in compound sentences.

Answer:

Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon; these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.

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