Question

Use the following passage to answer the question. (1) Water is something most of us take for granted. (2) If we need a cold drink or want to take a shower, water is there. (3) If we want to water our yards or wash the dishes, water is there. (4) For many parts of the world, however, this is not true. (5) Water is not everywhere it's miles away. (6) To get water involves a long walk to and from the source. (7) Traditionally it is the job of women and children to spend their days searching for water. (8) Then, they gather it to bring back to their homes. (9) Sadly, even after that water is found, only some of its clean and safe enough to drink. (10) A number of groups across the globe have spent decades helping people get better access to water. (11) One such organization is called water.org (12) It was started in 2009 by actor Matt Damon and Gary White, the co-founder of Water partners. (13) What have they accomplished so far Which sentence needs a semicolon added to be correct?        A. (3) If we want to water our yards or wash the dishes, water is there.   B. (5) Water is not everywhere it's miles away.   C. (2) If we need a cold drink or want to take a shower, water is there.   D. (4) For many parts of the world, however, this is not true

Answer 1

The sentence which needs a semicolon added to be correct is B. (5) Water is not everywhere it's miles away.
This sentence is incorrect because it is trying to join two independent sentences without using any sort of punctuation mark. It would be better to separate them either by using a dash (-) or placing a semicolon between them: Water is not everywhere; it's miles away.