PPT-punctuation Colons & semicolons

colons To the left of the colon you must have a complete sentenceindependent clause I need to purchase the following items parsnips carrots bread both rye and wheat and lettuce Dont put a colon if theres a verb to the immediate . 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 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.. . Tricky Punctuation. @literacy_trust. National Literacy Trust. www.literacytrust.org.uk. contact @. literacytrust.org.uk. “. Punctuation marks are the traffic signals of language: they tell us to slow down, notice this, take a detour, or stop.”. . 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).. 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.. 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. We will look at:. Commas ,. Inverted commas “. Apostrophes: omission (can’t) and possession (Will’s). Contractions I have I’ve. Commas. When would we use commas?. 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. 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. . The Period. Periods can be used in two ways:. 1. Use a period to mark the end of a sentence. . Examples:. With the windows down, Craig and I drove down a tree-lined street.. I would love to come to your house for dinner.. The Period. Periods can be used in two ways:. 1. Use a period to mark the end of a sentence. . Examples:. With the windows down, Craig and I drove down a tree-lined street.. I would love to come to your house for dinner.. 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. 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