Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly to join two related ideas?

The dog barked loudly; it wanted to go outside.

Place the semicolon in the correct location: The sun was shining the birds were singing.

The sun was shining; the birds were singing.

A semicolon shows a closer relationship between the two sentences than a period does, and it can also prevent the writing from sounding choppy.

Name: Joining Sentences with Semicolons
Author: Insta~Lesson

11th Grade · ELA · 20 min

I can use semicolons to join independent clauses.

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Semicolons are stronger than a comma but less final than a period.
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Semicolons can clarify ideas in sentences already full of commas by grouping items that belong together.
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Semicolons can link together independent clauses that are related to each other, but should not be placed before coordinating conjunctions.

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