Monday, June 14 ASYNC DAY: SEMICOLONS

 

Hi folks,

As I shared with you last week, today would be an ASYNC day for class, as I am off for some appointments, and there is no substitute.

(Incidentally, today, June 14 is also FLAG DAY:

In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.

One item that we have not covered this year is semi colon usage. As with other types of punctuation, the semicolon reflects breathing, in other words, a means to express the pacing of your ideas clearly.

Please read over the information below and rewrite the following eight sentences, punctuating correctly.

Enjoy your day.  See you tomorrow.

By the way, this is your penultimate day. Do you know what that means?

Semicolon Use 

How to Use a Semicolon Correctly

The most common use of the semicolon is to join two independent clauses without using a conjunction like and.

Do you use a capital letter after a semicolon? The general answer is no. A semicolon should be followed by a capital letter only if the word is a proper noun or an acronym.  (Think SOTA for acronym)

We can go to the museum to do some research; Mondays are pretty quiet there.

Remember, semicolons are not interchangeable with commas or periods. Instead, they’re somewhere in between: stronger than a comma but not quite as divisive as a period. 

1. Semicolons Connect Related Independent Clauses

I ordered a cheeseburger for lunch; life’s too short for counting calories.
Money is the root of all evil; I don’t believe the reverse is necessarily true.
Martha has gone to the library; Andrew has gone to play soccer.

Notice that the letter following the semicolon is not capitalized. The examples above are both made up of two complete, grammatically correct sentences glued together.

2. Delete the Conjunction When You Use a Semicolon

I saw a magnificent albatross, and it was eating a mouse.
I saw a magnificent albatross; it was eating a mouse.


3. Use Semicolons With Conjunctive Adverbs

           I needed to go for a walk and get some fresh air; also, I needed to buy milk.

Reports of the damage caused by the hurricane were greatly exaggerated; indeed, the storm was not a “hurricane” at all.

The students had been advised against walking alone at night; however, Cathy decided walking wasn’t dangerous if it was early in the evening.

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Your turn!

Rewrite the following sentences, using the correct semicolon and comma punctuation.

I couldn't for some reason attach individual docs for students in google classroom.
You will need to copy and paste the eight sentences below and share: 2006630 or through e-mail: dorothy.parker@rcsdk12.org


1.  The score was tied the game went into overtime.


2.  Professor Brown has left the laboratory however you may still be able to reach her through email.

3.  We didn't attend the play besides we had heard that all the good seats were taken.


4..  The keys to the lower door were not however in their usual place.


5..  Ingrid, a shortstop, made the team but Joe, her cousin, did not make the cut.


6  Read the article out loud then answer all ten questions on the quiz.

7.  Martin had paid his dues therefore we allowed him to vote in the election.


8.  The World Series had begun however we were still stuck in traffic.

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