Semi Colon, Colon Flashcards
1
Q
Semicolons join — when taking place of a period
A
2 closely related independent clauses with no coordinating conjunction
2
Q
Semicolons link tow independent clauses when
A
The second clause begins with a conjunctive verb
3
Q
Conjunctive verb
A
Therefore, moreover, consequently, however, for example, nevertheless, as a result, unfortunately, on the other hand, furthermore, meanwhile (semicolon comes before)
4
Q
Semi colons seperate
A
Items in a list that have internal punctuation
5
Q
Colon signals what
A
Reader to pay attention to what follows like example clarification list or quotation
6
Q
Don’t put a colon
A
After a clause is it is not a complete sentence