Semicolons

Semicolons 1

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He slept through his alarm luckliy his first class was canclled. 

He slept through his alarm; luckliy his first class was canclled.

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Tripping over the dog, I dropped my cup.

Tripping over the dog, I dropped my cup. 

300

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We practice every day after school and all Saturday however we lost the game. 

We practie everyday after school and all Saturday; however, we lost the game. 

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You´ll need to turn left on Cedar it´s the third house on the right. 

You´ll need to turn left on Cedar; it´s the third house on the right. 

500

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Sam went skiing Terry however went snowboarding. 

Sam went skiing; Terry, however, went snowboarding. 

Semicolons 2

100

When do you use a semicolon?

To join two independent clauses not connected by a conjunction. 

200

Are semicolons meant to link iteams in a list or seprerate them?

To link iteams in a list

300

Put the semicolon where it is needed -

I didn´t study for the test I didn´t have my notes having left them in the classroom. 

i didn´t study for the test; I didn´t have my notes, having left them in the classroom. 

400

Is a semicolon needed here? If so where?

At Halloween we gave out Reese's, Snickers, and Crunch bars, gumballs, caramels, and taffy, and apples and candy corn.

500

Is a semicolon needed here? If so where?

We baked six dozen cookies knowing that they always sell out fast.