What is the purpose of the semicolon in the following sentence? I decided to wear my favorite green sweater out to dinner with Jenna; after all, she had given it to me for my birthday.

A. It joins closely related independent clauses.
B. It separates items that already contain commas.
C. It introduces a list after an independent clause.
D. It introduces a quotation after an independent clause.

" animal is healthy and eternally gratefully that you provided him with a warm home." and "the health and well-being of our animal friends is what is at stake here."

the opening scene of "sweat" exposes the great emotional charge of the story. it shows the violence and abuse that dyes the marriage between delia jones and skyes.

skyes decides to terrorize his wife by pulling a bull whip (which resembles a snake), knowing that she is terrified of those animals. skyes laughs cruelly at her and kicks the laundry with which delia has been working hard, telling her to get rid of it. skyes also comments on her religious manners, telling his wife how ridiculous they are. delia reacts by threatening skyes with her frying pan, generating even more conflict