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Use a semicolon between Use a semicolon between independent clauses not joined independent clauses not joined by and, but, for , or, nor, yet. by and, but, for , or, nor, yet.

The last day of summer vacation The last day of summer vacation finally arrived; reluctantly we finally arrived; reluctantly we prepared for the first day of a prepared for the first day of a new school year. new school year.

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Use a semicolon between Use a semicolon between independent clauses joined by independent clauses joined by the words:the words:

accordingly accordingly also also besidesbesides consequentlyconsequently

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furthermorefurthermore hencehence howeverhowever indeedindeed insteadinstead moreovermoreover neverthelessnevertheless

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otherwiseotherwise similarlysimilarly stillstill thereforetherefore thusthus for examplefor example for instancefor instance

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that isthat is in factin fact

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that isthat is in factin fact Write 5 sentences using these Write 5 sentences using these

words and semicolons. Turn this words and semicolons. Turn this in!in!

Peter failed two subjects; Peter failed two subjects; consequently, he will have to be consequently, he will have to be in a junior homeroom next year. in a junior homeroom next year.

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A semicolon (Rather than a A semicolon (Rather than a comma.) may be needed to comma.) may be needed to separate independent clauses if separate independent clauses if there are commas within the there are commas within the clauses. clauses.

SemicolonsSemicolons In the seventeenth century, the era In the seventeenth century, the era

of such distinguished prose writers of such distinguished prose writers as Sir Thomas Browne, authors as Sir Thomas Browne, authors wrote with a balance of compound wrote with a balance of compound sentences using commas and sentences using commas and semicolons reaching a high degree semicolons reaching a high degree of perfection and popularity; of perfection and popularity; however, the tendency of many however, the tendency of many authors today is to use a fast-moving authors today is to use a fast-moving style with shorter sentences and style with shorter sentences and fewer commas and semicolons. fewer commas and semicolons.

SemicolonsSemicolons Use a semicolon between items Use a semicolon between items

in a series if the items contain in a series if the items contain commas.commas.

The three top seniors in this The three top seniors in this year’s class have the following year’s class have the following four year averages: Marvin four year averages: Marvin Adams, 94.8; Ruth Ann Smith, Adams, 94.8; Ruth Ann Smith, 93.6; and Joan Dorf, 92.8. 93.6; and Joan Dorf, 92.8.