Combining Sentences
Grade 11th Grade · ELA · 60 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can combine two related independent clauses using a conjunction, semicolon, or colon to form a compound sentence.
Warm-Up Video
The School of Life · 4:29
Colons and Semicolons
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
A colon is used to explain something in more detail or to identify a set of things explicitly, while a semicolon links together two related sentences.
- 2
Semicolons can be replaced with a full stop, but semicolons give a sense that two statements are related.
- 3
Colons are logical and unpack things, but semicolons are closer to life, connecting but not entirely explaining related ideas.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Combine the following two independent clauses into one sentence using either a conjunction, semicolon, or colon: 'The rain was pouring down. The soccer game was canceled.' Explain why you chose the punctuation mark you did.”
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