Use semicolons between clauses
Use semicolons to mark the boundary between independent clauses that are closely related (It was raining; the match was cancelled)
What you'll learn
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Imagine you have two sentences that are best friends — they belong together. A semicolon (;) joins them without using 'and' or 'but'.
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What does a semicolon do?
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Let's join these two sentences with a semicolon: 'The sun was shining. The birds were singing.'
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Drag the semicolon into the right place to join these two sentences.
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Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
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Build a sentence using a semicolon to join 'The rain stopped' and 'We went outside.'
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True or false: Both parts of a semicolon sentence must be complete sentences on their own.
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