Semicolons

​Semicolons

Review Lesson​

​Complete Sentence

• ​It can stand on its own.

• This means it is a ​_________ thought.

• To construct a complete sentence you need a ________ (person/thing that carries out the action) and a _______ (the action being done).

• It can also be called an INDEPENDENT/MAIN CLAUSE.​

​Complete Sentence Practice: Identifying Subjects and Verbs

Multiple Choice

Who/What is the SUBJECT in the sentence below?

She sleeps all day.

• she

• sleeps

• all

• day

Multiple Choice

What is the VERB in the sentence below?

They are taking a test.

• they

• are taking

• test

• dog

Multiple Choice

Who/what is the SUBJECT of the sentence below?

I am going to the store.

• cow

• am going

• store

• I

Multiple Choice

What is the VERB in the sentence below?

The dog catches the ball in its mouth.

• dog

• catches

• mouth

• its

​Sentence Fragment

• ​It is NOT a complete thought.

• It is ________ a subject or verb.

• It is the __________ of a complete sentence.​

• It can NOT stand on its own.

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​Sentence Fragments Examples: Identifying the Missing Part

Multiple Choice

Which part of this sentence is missing?

eating dinner

• Subject

• Verb

Multiple Choice

Which part of this sentence is missing?

the class

• Subject

• Verb

Multiple Choice

Which part of this sentence is missing?

Nick and Jess

• Subject

• Verb

Multiple Choice

Which part of this sentence is missing?

want to go shopping

• Subject

• Verb

​What is a semicolon?

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks:

A semicolon is a ______ sitting on top of a _____.

type answer like this: blank 1, blank 2

​How do you use a semicolon?

• It is used to combine two (2) _________ sentences (AKA indpendent/main clauses) with topics that closely​ _______ to each other.

• EX: No one made a goal. We lost the game. --->

​ No one made a goal; we lost the game.

​Correct Semicolon Practice

Fill in the Blanks

Rewrite this to correctly include a semicolon:

Lauren loves pasta. She eats mac'n'cheese a lot.

Fill in the Blanks

Rewrite this to correctly include a semicolon:

My uncle has four dogs. Rigby is my favorite.

​More Practice

Multiple Choice

Where does the semicolon go?

Winston likes steak Cece prefers chicken.

• Winston; likes

• Cece; prefers

• steak; Cece

• chicken;

Multiple Choice

Where does the semicolon go?

They like to play video games Minecraft is their favorite.

• they; like

• their; favorite

• games; Minecraft

• video; games

Multiple Choice

Where does the semicolon go?

I've lived in South Carolina for eight years before that, I lived in Georgia.

• South; Carolina

• years; before

• eight; years

• I; lived

Fill in the Blanks

Rewrite this including a semicolon:

The cast needs to be prepared. Our show opens in a couple weeks.