Question

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.

The trees were tall, leafy and abounding with spring flowers, it seemed the ideal location for Michael's outdoor play.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. tall, leafy and abounding with spring flowers ...
• C. tall, leafy, abounding with spring flowers; it
• D. tall, leafy and abounding with spring flowers; it

Answer 1

The correct option is D tall, leafy and abounding with spring flowers; it

Compound sentences are those which contain more than one subject or predicate. Semicolon is used to show bigger separation when there is already comma within a sentence for smaller separations. 'Tall', 'leafy' and 'flowers' are more than one predicate in the sentence and comma is used within sentence thus semi colon should be used after them to show bigger separation. Thus, option D is correct.