EXAMPLES
Do you put a colon or semicolon? Where?
"Let's go on a run on Saturday we could get lunch afterwards"
"Let's go on a run on Saturday; we could get lunch afterwards"
A ____ can only come after an independent clause.
COLON.
Colons are used to link together two dependent clauses within a phrase.
FALSE.
Colons link either an independent clause with a dependent clause or vice versa.
What is a huge similarity between a semicolon and a colon?
Both are used to link together relevant information in two separate phrases.
Do you put a colon or semicolon? Where?
"The test had two parts to it, writing and multiple choice."
"The test had two parts to it: writing and multiple choice."
Can also be used to introduce a list in a sentence.
COLON.
Semicolons connect two phrases that can stand on their own.
TRUE.
What does the Earth rotate around?
The Sun
Do you put a colon or semicolon? Where?
"She reached a conclusion her life would never be the same."
"She reached a conclusion: her life would never be the same."
___ is between two independent clauses.
Semi-colon.
This sentence is written using active voice (T or F):
"The letter was written by Marshall"
FALSE
Can you have commas in a phrase when using a semicolon?
Yes!
Rewrite using active or passive voice:
A lot of measures ______ to fix the economy.
(have take)
A lot of measures have been taken to fix the economy.
"I had no choice but to utter the truth in front of the judge my brother was guilty."
What (and where) do you put in this sentence to make it correct?
Colon, after judge.
This sentence is written using active voice (T or F):
"A buzzing sound was heard by the children"
False
Which voice is used when the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb?
Passive voice.
Identify voice:
The teacher always answers the students' questions.
ACTIVE VOICE
"I ordered a cheeseburger for lunch life's too short to count calories."
What (and where) do you put in this sentence to make it correct?
Semicolon, after lunch.
Helping verbs can be used after a semicolon to modify the meaning in the clause.
FALSE.
Adverbs help modify the meaning of the following phrase after the semicolon.
What are two reasons to use passive voice?
2. To emphasize the object