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Are you ready to practice using semi-colons?
Remember semi-colons are used much the same
way that commas are used, but are stronger. They have three uses:
- to join two simple sentences when there is no connecting word (and,
but)
- to join two simple sentences joined by a conjunctive adverb (therefore,
however, instead, also) - be sure to use the
semi-colon before the conjunctive adverb
and a comma after
- to separate groups of words that already contain
commas
Let's practice using semi-colons correctly!
Read each sentence below and decide where
semi-colons should go.
- I was born on April 3, 1990 my brother was born July 14, 1993.
- The academic award winners were Laura, English, Jon, math,
Suzanne, science, and Dan, social studies.
- Get plenty of sleep the night before a big game it is hard to play
your best when you are tired.
- The Johnsons asked me to babysit on Saturday however, I was busy.
- I wanted my mother to grill steak for dinner instead, she made
lasagna.
- The concert tour included the cities of New Orleans, Louisiana,
Memphis, Tennessee, and Dallas, Texas.
- Getting up early has its rewards sunrise is the most beautiful,
peaceful time of day.
- I studied really hard for my French test therefore, I got the
highest grade in the class.
How
did you do? If you had difficulty, go back to the lesson and
review it once more and then try this practice again.
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