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They serve as conjunctions and indicate how the emphasis is distributed This worksheet covers some of the most common uses of colons and semicolons Colon The colon indicates the emphasis is to be on what follows it The colon acts as a sign saying. 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. The Fun Punctuation Marks!. Semicolons. Use a semicolon between independent clauses if they are NOT joined by a conjunction.. a semicolon between independent clauses joined by such words as . for example, for instance, therefore, that is, besides, accordingly, moreover, nevertheless, furthermore, otherwise, however, consequently, instead, hence.. 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 . 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.. 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.. Liam D.. Date:. 12/19/13. Class:. Computers/Technology. Grade:. 7th. ORIGINS. Formed in 1996 in the Los Angeles suburb of Agoura Hills, . Linkin Park . is composed of members - and high school friends - Mike . The glue that helps hold sentences together. COLON-IZING Your Writing. A . colons are used . to introduce . more . information about something mentioned earlier in the sentence. . Shannon brought one thing: a stethoscope.. 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. 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. . 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 . Using Dashes. Dashes are used for two main purposes. . The . first is what I call the Pause Dash. It more or less says to the reader, “Right here, I want you to take a breath. What you will read next relates to what you have just read in an interesting way, and I would like to emphasize it.” When using dashes this way, you are allowed only one per sentence.. SEMI-COLON. SEMI-COLONS ;. A semi-colon, the dot over a comma, separates two independent but related sentences. It is a linking device. . As we’ve learned, a semi-colon can fix a run-on. . INCORRECT. The colon is often used to introduce explanatory elements, often in the form of a list. .. The colon takes the place of . “. such . as. ,”. . “. namely. ,”. . or . “for . example. .”. Colons cont..