PPT-Semicolons Your squiggly friends

Semicolons Your squiggly friends Three ways to use a semicolon correctly 1 Connect Two Related sentences complete sentence complete sentence The treasurer of our club absconded with the dues she is now living in Canada. 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 . Written by Bea Silverberg. Illustrated by Angela . Kamstra. 3. New friends are all around the world.. Some are like you, and some are different.. 4. I am Chang-Yong,. and I am ten.. My family lives in South Korea.. Who is a Friend?. A . friend is . someone you like and who likes you. . . It . is someone you can . talk. to. A friend is a person who . shares. similar interests and goals. For instance, you . may . 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.. h. as two big, yellow eyes. A long bluish, greenish nose. A big red mouth with sharp white teeth. Two little squiggly ears. Scraggly purple hair. a. nd a big scary green face! But…. YOU DON’T SCARE ME!. 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. Introduction. There are few things in this life that compare with the satisfaction and joy that comes from having a true friend. A true friend will stick with you through adversity, a true friend will speak truth into your life, a true friend will help you grow and change, a true friend will live life with you! Whether you know it or not, you need friends, and this morning we are going to explore God’s blueprint for making and keeping friends!. (lessons 34 – 39) . Grammar Notes. Unit 3 Part 2 . Grammar – . Unit 3 . Lessons 34 - 39. Parts of Speech . Part 3 . and Sentences. The 8 Parts of Speech. Nouns:. . Words that name a person, place, thing, or idea . 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. Friends are people who talk together and play games. Friends are kind to each other. They say “Hi” to each other and they like to spend time together.. Boys can have friends that are boys. And, boys can have friends that are girls.. Grammar Review. Why use punctuation correctly? . Why use commas correctly? . Why use commas correctly? . Why use commas correctly? . Why use commas correctly? . Why use commas correctly? . Commas ,. Commas group words that belong together and separate words that don’t belong together. . 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