Semicolon

What punctuation mark is a semicolon?

• :

• #

• ,

• ;

 

In order to use a semicolon, you need to make sure that both independent clauses...

• are dependent

• are closely related in topic

• are long enough

• are completely different topics

Which sentence is written CORRECTLY?

• I ate too much, therefore; I got a stomach ache.

• I ate too much therefore: I got a, stomach ache.

• I ate too much; therefore, I got a stomach ache.

• I ate too much therefore: I got a; stomach ache.

True or False: The sentence is punctuated correctly?

I realized at once that something was wrong I was not, however, the only person who was concerned.

• True. This doesn't require a semicolon.

• False. This requires a semicolon

Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation.

I realized at once that something was wrong_ I was not, however, the only person who was concerned.