Which sentences from the passage would best be linked with a semicolon?
A) Nervously, Della stared at the bright red door. She hadn’t turned this doorknob in many years.
B) She hadn’t turned this doorknob in many years. The wind tickled her closely-shaven head.
C) She no longer had long brown locks to dance in the breeze. Della heard Pluto barking inside.
D) Della heard Pluto barking inside. She adjusted the bag on her shoulder and reached for the knob.
The best sentences to link with a semicolon are:
D) Della heard Pluto barking inside; she adjusted the bag on her shoulder and reached for the knob.
Explanation: A semicolon is used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related. In this case, both “Della heard Pluto barking inside” and “she adjusted the bag on her shoulder and reached for the knob” can stand alone as complete sentences, making them suitable for connection with a semicolon.