2. The Semicolon
Warm up: Meet the
semicolon. The
semicolon is very
sad. Why is he so
sad?
The reason the
semicolon is
unhappy is nobody
understands him.
4. Is he just like a comma?
NO!
He’s stronger than the comma.
A comma needs a coordinating
conjunction to join two independent
clauses and make a compound
sentence.
The semicolon can do it alone.
6. Conjunctive Adverbs
As a result, for example, however,
therefore, and instead
If the clauses have a conjunctive
adverb, use a semicolon.
7. Joining with a conjunctive
adverb
;
John has plenty of friends however,
some of them are grossed out.
John’s teachers requested a parent
conference
; therefore, his parents
had to go to school.
9. Already containing commas
Many of our community’s residents
separate their garbage into bins for
newspapers, cardboard, and junkmail;
;
glass, metal, and plastic and
nonrecyclable trash.
11. Conclusion
Write a sentence using a semicolon to
join two independent clauses on the
white paper.
Write a sentence using a semicolon and
a conjunctive adverb on the blue paper.
Write a sentence using a semicolon to
separate groups with commas on the
gold paper.
12. Happy Semicolon!
,
Now semicolon is understood by others
and has found happiness!
Yippee!