Joining Sentences with Semicolons
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Objective
I can use semicolons to join independent clauses.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Semicolons are stronger than a comma but less final than a period.
- 2
Semicolons can clarify ideas in sentences already full of commas by grouping items that belong together.
- 3
Semicolons can link together independent clauses that are related to each other, but should not be placed before coordinating conjunctions.
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Practice
3 questions
Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly to join two related ideas?
Place the semicolon in the correct location: The sun was shining the birds were singing.
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Exit ticket
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“Combine the two sentences with a semicolon: The sky is dark. It is going to rain.”
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