The sentence as written as a complex sentence, and it joins its two parts with a semicolon and the conjunction "but;" however, a compound sentence needs to be joined either by just a semicolon or a conjunction and comma, but not a semicolon and a conjunctionl; therefore the correct answer choice is "Pensions are a complicated financial problem for many municipalities, but many cities have made changes to their pension programs in recent years."

Although the sentence is written as compound sentence joined by a semicolon, the first portion, "Drawing the opposing team into an attacking formation," is actually an introductory clause. As such, the clause should be set apart from the rest of the sentence by a comma. Therefore, the correct answer choice is "Drawing the opposing team into an attacking formation, the coach felt he knew exactly what he wanted to do."

A semi-colon separates two independent clauses. No punctuation between "individualism" and "and" is necessary.

The use of the semicolon in the sentence is incorrect, as a semicolon needs to separate two independent clauses in a compound sentences, instead of separating a dependent clause from the main part of the sentence it is reliant on. The sentence needs to feature a comma separating the two parts, making the correct answer "The new plan had made a small difference, reducing costs and expenditures somehat over the last year."

A semicolon is used to combine two independent clauses. Because the phrase "to brush his teeth twice daily and to avoid acidic beverages" is a list and a dependent clause, the appropriate punctuation is a colon. This makes the correct answer "When Harold went to the dentist, he was given two instructions: to brush his teeth twice daily and to avoid acidic beverages."

Semicolons may be used to separate two related, independent clauses. Semicolons can neither follow nor precede a dependent clause, and they must be used alone, and without any accompanying conjunction. The best way to correct the underlined portion above is: "There's a lot to be done today; we all need to work together in order to accomplish everything."

Grammatically speaking, a semicolon and comma followed by a coordinating conjunction fulfill the same role in a sentence, which one you choose will depend on the context, the level of connection you wish to suggest between the content of the two sentences, and finally your personal prose style.

A semicolon connects two independent clauses, or clauses that can stand on their own. "Dr. Martin Luther Kind Jr. was a champion of the Civil Rights Movement" and "he stood for freedom and equality" are both independent clauses (featuring self-contained subject-verb structures), so "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a champion of the Civil Rights Movement; he stood for freedom and equality." is the correct answer.

Semicolons may be used to separate two related, independent clauses; however they must be used alone, and without any accompanying conjunction. The best way to correct the underlined portion above is: "I love Sao Paulo more than any other city; Brazil is a staggeringly beautiful country."

Semicolons may be used to separate two related, independent clauses; however they must be used alone, and without any accompanying conjunction. Coordinating conjunctions should follow commas, not semicolons when connecting two independent clauses. The best way to correct the underlined portion above is: "Lamb is one of my absolute favorite foods,"

Semicolons may be used to separate two related, independent clauses. In the sentence above, "it is also very important" is NOT an independent clause, and therefore should not be preceded by a semicolon in the sentence. The word "also" in the second clause is a clear clue that it is a dependent clause. The best way to correct the underlined portion above is: "It's extremely difficult to find a person that you care for a great deal;"