Semicolon Practice

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Independent clauses:

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Are clauses that make sense when they stand alone

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What is a grammatical function of a semicolon?

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Group together clauses of the same meaning

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What is a grammatical function of a semicolon?

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Link related clauses in a sentence

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Semicolons should never be placed before: Words beginning with a capital, Coordinating conjunctions, Verbs, Adjectives

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Coordinating conjunctions

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Choose the statement that is true about semicolons.

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Semicolons can add clarity and interest to sentence

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Which sentence below uses a semicolon correctly?

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Dad is going bald; his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

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Does this sentence correctly use a semicolon: He wanted to see three cities in Italy; Rome, Florence, and Venice

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no

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Does this sentence correctly use a semicolon: Michelle drives a Jaguar; Sonya drives a Porsche.

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yes

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Which sentence below correctly uses a semicolon?

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She moved to Ireland; she preferred the tranquil setting over America.

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A semicolon has the same function as a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) and a comma in a compound sentence.

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true