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 . 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 . Semi-Colon. 1). Two . Independent . Clauses. . with connective meaning. Example:. I went to the carnival with my grandmother; she was the worst date ever!. Semi-Colon. 2). Conjunctive . Adverbs: . however, moreover, therefore, consequently, otherwise, nevertheless, . Semicolon. Mrs. Castor’s favorite punctuation mark.. ;. Write this down:. When do I use a semicolon?. The main use of a semicolon is to . connect two complete sentences.. Almost anywhere you can use a . Shifters Meeting . – . 16 Oct . 2012. 1. ATLAS Nightly System Integration . LS1 . Ugrade. SIT Task Force . Objective: increase efficiency, flexibility, and functionality of the Nightly System with modern web and database techniques . SEMICOLONS. Separating. Independent Clauses. :. use a semicolon to separate independent clauses joined without a conjunction. SEMICOLONS. Separating. Independent Clauses. :. use a semicolon to separate independent clauses joined without a conjunction. . 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: . 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.. “Back of the Napkin”. Wayne Zage, Center Director. ●. “My First IAB Meeting with Alex”. Don Price, NSF Program Manager. ●. “A Detail Man”. Craig Scott, Assessment Coordinator. ●. “Alex, My Mentor”. 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.