Semicolons

What is a Semicolon?

• A punctuation mark that separates major sentence elements.

• A punctuation mark used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation.

• A punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence.

What is the symbol of a Semicolon?

• (,)

• (:)

• (;)

• (.)

There are only 2 times you need to use Semicolons. What are they?

• When joining two independent clauses with a Coordinating Conjunction

• separating long items in a list

• Introducing a quote

• separating two independent clauses

How many rules are there to Semicolon?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

Where do you use a Semicolon instead of a Comma?

• Use it if there are two independent clauses without a conjunction

• Use it when further explaining an idea

Do you have to use a capital letter after a Semicolon?

• Yes

• No

Where would you put a Semicolon?

• After you put a Coordinating Conjunction

• At the end of every sentence

• Where you would put a colon

• Where you would put a period

True or False: Semicolons are NOT interchangeable with commas or periods.

• True

• False

Is there such thing as an oxford semicolon?

• Yes

• No

True or False: The two clauses MUST be related in some way.

• True

• False