PPT-The Semicolon (;) and the Colon (:)

The Semicolon The following definitions and examples are from ChompChompcom Grammar Bytes Grammar Instruction with Attitude 1997 2007 by Robin L Simmons All Rights Reserved 1 st use of a Semicolon. Goal. : . . I can correctly use and identify semicolons in a sentence. Click Here to Begin. There are two main rules we will focus on in order to learn how to correctly use semicolons. . Rule 1: Linking 2 independent clauses. Colons. Use the colon after a complete sentence to introduce a list. We learned many writing fundamentals: grammar, punctuation, style, and voice.. Use the colon to introduce a quotation.. Shakespeare urged others to be original and authentic: “To . Grammar Extension Activity 1.18. Use both . semicolons and. transitions to combine. sentences in your writing.. When you have . two complete . thoughts . that are . closely related, . you may . connect them with . shouldn’t. . (see, wasn’t that easy?) . Use a semicolon when you link two independent clauses with no connecting . words. Les . Miserables. . is a great book; I can’t wait for the movie. .. I love learning in my English class; I wish I could come . with . Dialogue. Guest Starring. Using Semicolons. Writing in Complete Sentences. Correcting Fragments. Dialogue. Why do we use it?. Dialogue makes reading more interesting.. Dialogue develops characters.. UHCL Writing Center. The Veil of Mystery Lifted!. One of the most elusive and misunderstood grammar elements is the semicolon. It could be compared to the mysterious lives of bees; however, similar to those honey-producing busybodies, the semicolon is governed by a couple of clearly defined and ironclad rules.. Grammar Notes. Semicolons. 618.1 To Join Two Independent Clauses. Use a . semicolon. to join two or more closely related independent clauses that are not connected with a coordinating conjunction. Remember: independent clauses can stand alone as a separate sentence.. Semicolon. Grammar Toolkit. Semicolon. Like a comma, a semicolon separates parts of a sentence. However, a semicolon’s pause is longer than a comma but shorter than a full-stop.. I love diving. .. It’s my whole life. . 8/20. . You need to use a semicolon to join main (independent) clauses when a coordinating conjunction is not there.. Ha’aheo takes hula; Ulu takes ukulele.. 8/21. . A semicolon needs to go before a conjunctive adverb to join independent clauses together.. A semicolon tells the reader to pause longer than you would for a comma, not quite as long as you would for a period. . Semicolons are primarily used in compound sentences.. The semicolon takes the place of the comma and the conjunction joining the independent clauses. Tonya Brandenburg, MHA, CTR. Kentucky Cancer Registry. Overview. Colorectal Anatomy. Common Terms. Rules for Colorectal Cancer. Changes in . T,N,M Staging from AJCC 6. th . edition to 7. th. edition. #2. From . Real Good Grammar, Too. by Mamie Webb Hixon. PowerPoint Created by Olivia Hawkins. Last Updated Spring 2017. RIGHT OR WRONG?. My favorite foods are: fettuccine alfredo pasta, ice cream, and miso soup.. #2. From . Real Good Grammar, Too. by Mamie Webb Hixon. PowerPoint Created by Olivia Hawkins. Last Updated Spring 2017. RIGHT OR WRONG?. My favorite foods are: fettuccine alfredo pasta, ice cream, and miso soup.. Gina Brown. Academic Department of Radiology. Royal Marsden Hospital, UK. Dukes Histological system for rectal cancers extrapolated for colon cancers. 5 year survival:. 81% if confined to bowel wall.