TOEFL Questions

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Like commas, semicolons indicate an audible pause — slightly longer than a comma's, but short of a period's full stop.

Rules for Semicolon ::

1. A semicolon can replace a period if the writer wishes to narrow the gap between two closely linked sentences.

2. Use a semicolon before such words and terms as namely, however, therefore, that is, i.e., for example, e.g., for instance, etc., when they introduce a complete sentence. It is also preferable to use a comma after these words and terms.

3. Avoid a semicolon when a dependent clause comes before an independent clause.

4. Use a semicolon to separate units of a series when one or more of the units contain commas.

Hence according to rule no. 2) option (C) He ate; however, he didn't sleep is correctly puctuated with a semicolon.

NOTHING.

A rich man needs nothing, a poor man has nothing with him, and if we eat nothing, we will die.

Mushroom.

A group of giraffes is called as tower.

Whereas

A group of ants is called as colony

A group of lions is called as pride

A group of ships is called as fleet.

Ominous is the correctly spelt word in the given options. It means that giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen.

Its a Needle. Needle has an eye but can't see.

The alphabet 'Y' resembles same as the questioning word WHY in sounding.

Hence,  alphabet Y is a question.