Which sentences use a semicolon correctly? henry j. kaiser, a steelmaker and shipbuilder, originally conceived the idea for the new prototype; however, howard hughes and his staff are credited with the actual design and construction of the craft. by this time, the government had spent an estimated $22 million on the project; hughes had personally spent $18 million of his own money. naismith had to think of something that would encourage everyone to play; and keep him active without being too rough with each other. using his vast experience with other sports games, naismith took bits and pieces of each; in order to meet the parameters he was given. always active in athletics and team sports, naismith created the game of basketball to emphasize athletic skill; while shifting the focus away from the rough play of other popular games such as football and rugby.

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.