Semi Colon
When would a semi-colon be used?
When there is a connection among both the independent clauses / Ideas in the clauses were related to each other
When would a period be used?
Distinctive/separate ideas in both the clauses
When would a coordinating conjunction be used?
To connect two independent clauses
When is a subordinating conjunction used?
To connect a dependent clause to an independent clause
Which sentence is correct?
A) Dan was late we left; without him.B) Dan was late; we left without him.
B) Dan was late; we left without him.
Which sentence is correct?
A) She took the boy's cookie away that was mean.
B) She took the boy's cookie away. That was mean.
b) She took the boy's cookie away. That was mean.
Which sentence is correct?
A) I took the subway, and there was a delay.
B) I took the subway, there was a delay.
A) I took the subway, and there was a delay.
Which sentence is correct?
A) The basement flooded we spent all day cleaning up.
B) Because the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.
B) Because the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.
Where should a semi-colon be placed?
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark they decided to camp for the night.
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; they decided to camp for the night.
Where should a period be placed?
Our professor reviewed for the test in class several of us went to the library afterwards to study.
Our professor reviewed for the test in class. Several of us went to the library afterwards to study.
Where should the coordinating conjunction be?
I took the blue line and I got off at UIC-Halstead.
I took the blue line, and I got off at UIC-Halstead.
Where should the subordinating conjunction be?
The doorbell rang, my dog barked loudly.
When the doorbell rang, my dog barked loudly.