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Semicolons
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He plays football soccer and baseball.
He plays football, soccer, and baseball.
100
We ate popcorn nachos and candy at the movies.
We ate popcorn, nachos, and candy at the movies
100
Call me tomorrow I will give you my answer then.
What is Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.
100
I recipe calls for the following items butter sugar and flour.
What is I recipe calls for the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.
100
My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband daughter son and nephew.
What is My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son, and nephew.
200
What are the two main uses for commas?
1. Separate items in a series. 2. Set off interrupting information.
200
Today's date is September 26 2011.
What is Today's date is September 26, 2011.
200
You will want to bring many camping items for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.
What is You will want to bring many camping items; for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.
200
Dear Ms. Brown
What is Dear Ms. Brown:
200
Time flies when we are having fun we are always having fun.
What is Time flies when we are having fun; we are always having fun. or Time flies when we are having fun, and we are always having fun.
300
They can come to the party can't they?
What is They can come to the party, can't they?
300
She moved from Los Angeles California to New York New York.
What is She moved from Los Angeles , California to New York, New York.
300
This conference has people who have come from Chicago Illinois Los Angeles California and Nashville Tennessee.
What is This conference has people who have come from Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; and Nashville, Tennessee.
300
I want an assistant who can do the following (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
What is I want an assistant who can do the following: (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
300
I lived in San Francisco California for 20 years
What is I lived in San Francisco, California, for 20 years
400
We went to the concert but we left early.
What is We went to the concert, but we left early.
400
When it stops raining we will go outside.
What is When it stops raining, we will go outside.
400
Semicolons are used to join __________ ___________.
Semicolons are used to join independent clauses.
400
Colons are used to introduce ________ and __________.
Colons are used to introduce lists and explanations.
400
I enjoy watching movies action movies are my favorites.
What is I enjoy watching movies: action movies are my favorites.
500
Yesterday was her sister's birthday so she took her out to dinner.
What is Yesterday was her sister's birthday, so she took her out to dinner.
500
Will there be drinks snacks and games at the party?
Will there be drinks, snacks, and games at the party?
500
A semicolon is also like using the word ____________.
A semicolon is also like using the word furthermore.
500
Colons are also like using the words “_________” or “___________.”
Colons are also like using the words “and here it is” or “and here they are.”
500
It rained heavily during the afternoon however we managed to have our picnic anyway.
What is It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic anyway.