Grammar Skills - Semicolons

Question 1

semicolons

Answer 1

• used to join closely related independent clauses

Question 2

example

Answer 2

• (incorrect) The dog was mine; the rivers were swift. (the ideas have to be related!)
• (correct) The dog was mine; we received her last fall from an animal shelter.

Question 3

Reminder

Answer 3

• don’t use semicolons too often!