Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the semicolon?

a. everyone needs; food, water, and shelter.

b) we need to pick up; tommy, addison, and henri

c) my favorite british playwright; is william shakespeare

d) sara suddenly became very ill; therefore, she went to see her doctor.

D, Sara suddenly became very ill; therefore, she went to see her doctor.

Choice D is the correct answer.

Why?

Basically, just try to finish the sentence by asking questions:

A) Everyone needs (what?)

B) We need to pick up (whom?)

C) My favorite British playwright is (who?)

D) Sara suddenly became very ill (there is no information left out, no question to fill the sentence, thus use the '; ').