Semi Colons
Where to put a semi colon in this sentence:
My Grannie is coming home for the weekend we're really excited.
What is "My Grannie is coming home for the weekend; we're really excited."
How could you edit and use a colon in this sentence? Today I got food from a bakery croissants, scones, and bread.
What is "Today I got food from a bakery: croissants, scones, and bread.
Which sentences needs parenthesis?
1. I have a dog (a german shepard) who all the neighbours hate.
2. My brother is 12 years old.
3. My favourite book (Harry Potter) is a tale about magic.
What are 1 and 3?
After which words do you need a comma?
1. I want to buy carrots tea and milk from the store
What are carrots, tea, and milk
Definition of a simple sentence?
What is a sentence with a single subject and verb - consists of one independent clause?
Is this correct use of a semi colon?
I went to the mall with my friends; I really hate school.
What is an incorrect use of a semi colon.
"I went to the mall with my friends. I really hate school."
What is the difference between a colon and a semi-colon?
What is a colon (:) is used to introduce information or used before a list, example, or explanation. A semicolon (;) is used to join related independent clauses together in the same sentence.
Can you use parentheses to show quotations?
What is no.
Do commas come before or after the conjunction in a sentence.
Definition of complex sentence
What is an independent clause and dependent clause together?
What is the definition of a semi colon.
What is punctuation that separates an incomplete sentence from a complete one, or that separates long lists.
What is the definition of a colon?
What is a punctuation mark used before a list or to introduce new information.
Definition of Parenthesis
What are brackets that surround sentences that provide additional information to what you're saying?
Definition of a comma?
What is a punctuation mark showing a pause between parts of a sentence?
Definition of compound sentence
What is two main clauses and a coordinating conjunction?
Which sentence needs a semi-colon?
1. Today is my birthday; I tripped down the stairs last week.
2. We could go fishing on Saturday; you could borrow a pole from my neighbour.
3. JM cooked dinner yesterday; for my friends dad.
What is 2?
What is a colon almost always preceded by?
1. A dependent clause
2. An independent clause
What is 2?
The Difference Between Parentheses and Square Brackes.
What is Square Brackets are used to show edits to a quotation?
Word to describe the comma used before and in a list
What is the oxford comma or serial comma?
Definition of a compound complex sentence
What is at least two independent and one dependent clause?
The plural of semi-colon (hint: not "semi-colons")
What is "semicola"?
How would you describe colons in a simple and easy way?
What are "colons are used before lists and to separate sentences"?
Yesterday was a really boring day I woke up at 9. Then I got up and I had cereal and orange juice. Next, I sat with my cats and went on my phone. I showered, watched a movie with my nephew, and went to made lunch. He hated everything I made him and eventually decided on a smoothie it was mixed berry.
Yesterday was a really boring day (I woke up at 9). Then, I got up and had cereal (and orange juice). Next, I sat with my cats and went on my phone. I showered, watched a movie with my nephew, and made lunch. He hated everything I made him and eventually decided on a smoothie (it was mixed berry).
Where should you put the comma.
1. I ran around the track jumped over hurdles and dove of a diving board.
What is I ran around the track, jumped over hurdles, and dove of a diving board.
What type of sentence is this?
1. Because I'm cultured, I love history class
What is a compound sentence?