Commas & Semicolons

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again.

• meal;
• am;
• however;
• hungry;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
We had too many fumbles we lost the game

• lost;
• fumbles;
• had;
• lost;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.

• other;
• coming;
• now;
• see;

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A semicolon connects...

• two independent clauses that are closely related ideas
• two dependent clauses that are closely related ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When do you use a semicolon between items in a list or series?

• only if any of the items in the list contain commas.
• anytime there is a list

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• 1. The man forgot one important detail; the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important; detail the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important detail the key was locked; inside the safe.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Rafiki raised his staff swung it at Simba and taught him a lesson.

• comma after Simba
• comma after staff
• commas after staff and Simba
• no change

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correct answer:

• The first consequence is a warning; after that it is a lunch detention.

• The first consequence is a warning; after that, it is a lunch detention.

• The first consequence is a warning; and after that it is a lunch detention.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A semicolon looks like (Look closely!):

• ;

• :

• ,

• ~

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Insert a semicolon...

She walked for (1) days on end (2) her body was (3) tired and (4) broken.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A