PPT-The Secret Life of Semicolons

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 honeyproducing busybodies the semicolon is governed by a couple of clearly defined and ironclad rules. connect two independent clauses (futhe semicolon and the words after it must be complete sentences borrow a pole from my neighbor.We could go ent clauses creates what's called a ou could also use a c 314 - 977 - 3484 Colons and Semicolons Semicolons… 1. Complete sentence; complete sentence . Connect complete sentences that are closely related . Strawberry French toast is my favorite bre 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 . 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.. SEMICOLONS. The big game is tomorrow. ;. I’m mentally prepared.. Everyone else in my family excels in a particular sport. ;. I seem to be the only exception.. The river is rising rapidly. ;. it is expected to crest by noon.. Andrea Lunsford. The Everyday Writer. End Punctuation. Periods—use a period to close sentences that make statements or give mild commands.. Question marks—use question marks to close sentences that ask direct questions.. SEMICOLONS. Separating. Independent Clauses. :. use a semicolon to separate independent clauses joined without a conjunction. SEMICOLONS. Separating. Independent Clauses. :. use a semicolon to separate independent clauses joined without a conjunction. . and . Conjunctive Adverbs. What is a semicolon?. The semicolon is a punctuation mark.. It looks like this . . ;. It is located on most keyboards two keys left of Enter.. The semicolon…. …connects independent clauses (complete sentences).. Semicolons between independent clauses. Semicolons between items in a series. Review A. Review B. Using Semicolons. Why are semicolons important?. Notice that a semicolon contains both a period and a comma. You can think of it as a blend of the two.. Mitty. Daydreams. Most . people daydream and use daydream as some form of escape, entertainment or vicarious experience. .. Authors write about universal behaviors in order to create characters and situations that have universal appeal. Humorists do this with absurdities or incongruities that they observe in human nature. James Thurber was a humorist who liked to write about peculiarities and quirks of behavior he found in humanity. When to Use Colons. To add emphasis to the second clause in a . sentence. To . introduce . a list, a . quotation, or . another . idea . after . an independent clause. To . end a business letter greeting. of . Walter . Mitty. Quotes & reflections . 1. The Secret Life of . Walter . Mitty. Quotes of Reality. 2. "WE'RE going through!" The Commander's voice was like thin ice breaking. . . (p. 210). This is how a lot of students write. They use commas to connect sentences. When this is done, it creates a run on sentence.. I am cold, I want a warm blanket.. We learned to add conjunctions with the comma to create . 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.