Question

Read the sentence and answer the question.

Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.

Which correctly shows where a semicolon is needed in the sentence?

A.
Pilots flew; on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.

B.
Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon; these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.

C.
Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon these were; the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.

D.
Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions; and Apollo flights to the moon these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.

Answer 1

Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon; these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The sentence that correctly shows where is semicolon is needed in the sentence is option B. Pilots flew on two-person Gemini missions and Apollo flights to the moon; these were the last Air Force officers to serve as pilots. A semicolon is used after the word "moon" to separate two independent clauses in the sentence. Semicolons are typically used in compound sentences.