PPT-SEMICOLONS

SEMICOLONS The big game is tomorrow Im 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. A semicolon is written like this a full stop above a comma and a colon is written like this a full stop above a full stop This factsheet will show the rules for 1 Using semicolons 2 Using colons GRAMMAR CHECKERS will NOT help you much with your sem Im providing you only with the information related to some of the most common errors I see in student writing For additional rules please consult your usage and grammar guidebook Common Error 1 No comma between two independent clauses joined with a 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 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. 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: . 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.. 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.. 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. . Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: . and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.. Independent Clause. a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence.. Punctuation Lesson . But why does it matter? . Because it saves lives. . Let’s eat Grandma. . Let’s eat, Grandma. . Punctuation gives us pauses between words and ideas. . Imagine if you didn’t take pauses between words and sentences. . 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. Semicolon: often used to join independent clauses that are closely related in meaning.. C. onjunctive adverbs / transitional expressions show how the independent clauses that join are related. . Semicolon: often used to join independent clauses that are closely related in meaning,. University of South Florida • Library Second Floor writingstudio@usf.edu • 813.974.8293 • www.usf.edu/writing SEMICOLONS AND COLONS Commas, semicolons, and colons help improve sent