Semi Colons Flashcards

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Semicolons • Meaning

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Semicolons are used to connect two sentences that could exist on their own and still make sense, who are also closely related to each other.

Colons also have a longer pause than semicolons.

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Semicolons • Examples

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Marshall likes cats; I like dogs.

She moved to LA; the countryside was too quiet for her.

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Semicolons • Ways to Teach

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Teach using a lot of context and when your student‘s on a more advanced level.

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