Do I use a semicolon correctly in this sentence?

"This caused David to become a spectator rather than a sufferer; covering his misery with mercy and sadness with compassion (3.2.4)."

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No, a semicolon should not be used in this sentence. Semicolons are used to separate two independent clauses. The last half of your sentence is an adjective phrase, not a clause.

What mark of punctuation do you think should go after "sufferer?"
A comma?
Right. A comma should be placed after "sufferer." :-)
how should i now what form of the word to put in sentense
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