PPT-Colon and Semicolon

Alex Carmeli The Colon Used to make a list Use a colon before a list that is preceded by a clause that can stand alone   The charter review committee now includes the following people the mayor the chief of police the fire chief or the chair of the town council . 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 . 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.. Semicolons—Rule #1. Use a semicolon between the parts of a compound sentence if they are . not. joined by and. , but, or, not, for, . or. yet..  . Examples:. Jimmy took Mother’s suitcase upstairs; he left Dad’s in the car.. . 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).. Bailey. Vocab:. Enfranchise. Laconic. Grammar. :. What are semicolons used for. ?. 09-20. 09/20 cont.. Answers:. Enfranchise: . give the right to vote to. . . Historical. - free . (a slave. ).. Laconic: . 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. INDEPENDENT WORK. Pick up the handout Semicolons and Colons Guided Notes from the bookcase in the front of the room. . Read and wait for instruction.. CLAUSES. A . clause. is a group of . WORDS. . 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.