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Basic Semicolon Rules ENGLISH 1010-17 PROFESSOR NATHAN PRICE Presented by: Jasmine Crespo Tyler Park Jiapei Xia

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Come with us as we explore the four corners of the semicolon globe. Your knowledge will expand in this simple slideshow. Created by Jasmine Crespo, Tyler Park, and Jiapei Xia for English 1010-17

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Page 1: Basic Semicolon Rules

Basic Semicolon RulesENGLISH 1010-17

PROFESSOR NATHAN PRICE

Presented by:Jasmine Crespo

Tyler ParkJiapei Xia

Page 2: Basic Semicolon Rules

Rule 1.

• A semicolon can replace a period if a writer wishes to narrow the gap between two closely linked sentences. • Incorrect Ex. The brown cat jumped over the wall; however, we are

out of milk. • Correct Ex. Call me tomorrow; you can give me an answer then.

• Explanation: The incorrect example has a semicolon joining two unrelated sentences. Semicolon can only replace periods with closely related sentences.

Page 3: Basic Semicolon Rules

Rule 2.

• Use a semicolon before words and terms like Namely, However, and Therefore. • Incorrect Ex. However; I dislike kuku clocks.

• Correct Ex. I like clocks; however, I dislike kuku clocks.

• Explanation: The first example is incorrect because the semicolon was placed in the incorrect position.

Page 4: Basic Semicolon Rules

Rule 3.

• Use a semicolon to separate units of a series when one or more of the units contains commas. • Incorrect Ex. Thomas met several people from Moscow, Russia,

Richfield, New Jersey, Long Beach, California, and Cedar City, Utah. • Correct Ex. Thomas met several people from Moscow, Russia;

Richfield, New Jersey; Long Beach, California; and Cedar City, Utah.

• Explanation: The reason why the first example is incorrect is because it does not distinguish individual places from one another.

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Rule 4.

• A semicolon may be used between independent clauses joined by a connector, such as and, but, or, nor, etc., when one or more commas appear in the first clause. • Incorrect Ex. When I finish here, and I will soon, I’ll be glad to help

out, and that is a promise I will keep.• Correct Ex. When I finish here, and I will soon, I’ll be glad to help

out; and that is a promise I will keep.

• Explanation: The incorrect example is a run on sentence. By using a semicolon, the correct example connects the two related phrases.

Page 6: Basic Semicolon Rules

Works Cited

• “Semicolons” from The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation. By Jane Straus. May 18, 1954- February 25, 2011. From GrammarBook.com