Question

Which word in the sentence should be followed by a semicolon?

Row five miles down the river be careful in the shallow areas.

A.careful

B.river

C.miles

D.five

Answer 1

The sentence written correctly looks like:
Row five miles down the river; be careful in the shallow areas.

That is because "Row five miles down the river" and "be careful in the shallow areas" are both independent phrases.

They can be joined together by either a period, or a semicolon. You can also join it using a comma and a conjunction.

The correct answer is B. river.