[1] sameer took a deep breath, straightened his tie, and turned the doorknob.
[2] despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview and had thought through each potential question.
which is the best way to rewrite sentence 2?
a) despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview although he had thought through each potential question.
b) despite his nerves; he was ready for his first interview, and had thought through each potential question.
c) despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview, had thought through each potential question.
d) despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview; he had thought through each potential question.

(D)  Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview; he had thought through each potential question.

Explanation:

Semicolons are used when dealing with two thoughts that could be their own sentences.

Potential Sentence One:  Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview.

Potential Sentence Two: He had thought through each potential question.

The semicolon separates these two sentences, so that they are one sentence.

Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview; he had thought through each potential question.

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answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.