Semicolons 1

The score was tied ( ) the game went into overtime.

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Professor Brown has left the laboratory ( ) however, you may still be able to reach her through email.

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The keys to the lower door were not ( ) however, in their usual place.

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Ingrid, a shortstop, made the team ( ) but Joe, her cousin, did not make the cut.

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If you want to lose weight and keep it off, try a good diet ( ) if you are serious about your goal, you should be successful.

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Many parents are in favor of school uniforms ( ) they feel that the uniforms develop a sense of community among students.

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Her mother, an artist, held her own show ( ) but her aunt, also an artist, could not attend the exhibit.

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Martin Luther King did not intend to become a preacher ( ) originally he wanted to be a lawyer.

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Read the article out loud ( ) then answer all ten questions on the quiz.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

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The cousins loved to play video games ( ) they stayed up all night to get to the next level.

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