Where do you put the semi colon in the following sentence? "The ice cream man drove by my house today. He had big hairy knuckles."
"The ice cream truck man drove by my house today; he had big hairy knuckles."
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True or False: A semicolon merely takes the place of a comma
False. A semicolon should be used in order to show relation between two independent clauses.
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Which one is a semicolon:
1) " : "
2.) " ; "
3.) " - "
2.) " ; "
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Where do you put the semi colon in the following sentence?
"When I finish here, I will be glad to help you that is a promise I will keep."
"When I finish here, I will be glad to help you; that is a promise I will keep."
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True or False: A sentence that can be separated by a semicolon can also be separated by a coordinating conjunction and a comma.
True
Example:
I will not give up; that is a promise.
I will not give up, and that is a promise.
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If you italicize the text, what do you do to the semicolon?
a) Keep it plain
b) Delete it
c) Italicize it
c) Italicize it
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Is this proper usage?
"Yesterday I went shopping and I bought a shirt; jeans; and shoes."
No.
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True or False: Although it is uncommon practice to do so, it is acceptable to use a semicolon to introduce a list of items after an independent clause.
True. Example: I bought shiny, ripe apples; small, sweet, juicy grapes; and firm pears.
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True or False:
There should be a comma rather than a semicolon when joining two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
False, this is referred to as a comma splice.
Incorrect: I like cows, however, I hate the way they smell.
Correct: I like cows; however, I hate the way they smell.
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Where should there be semicolons?
"The contestants came from Dubuque, Iowa, Memphis, Tennessee, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania."
"The contestants came from Dubuque, Iowa; Memphis, Tennessee; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania."
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True or False: Semicolons help you connect closely related ideas when a style mark stronger than a comma is needed.
True.
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Which of the following functions are applied to semicolons:
1) To combine two closely related complete sentences (independent clauses)
which are not joined by a conjunction.
2) To separate complete sentences (independent clauses) that are joined by a conjunctive adverb.
3) To separate items in a list when commas alone would be confusing.
All of the above
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Why do you use a semi colon to join 2 independent clauses?
It shows that the clauses have relevance and that they share qualities.
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True or False: A semicolon is a punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.