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• Writer’s Guide
• homework
• white board
• glove
How is a
semicolon like a
wedding ring?
1.
P- ,of course,
7. D- Fido,
2.
A- ,the tallest girl,
8. P- ,in my opinion,
3.
D- ,Brandon,
9. D- Barry,
4.
A- ,Andrew…
musical,
10. D- ,Ann,
5.
6.
D- ,my…Watson,
A- ,the…south,
11.
A- ,a…ideals,
12.
A- , the … teacher,
1.
The contestants came from
Dubuque, Iowa; Memphis,
Tennessee; and Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
2.
I got all dressed up for the
party; however, my best
friend wore jeans.
3. Our school is overcrowded and
consequently, a new wing will
be added. (NO SEMICOLON)
4. My father is an accountant; my
mother is a lawyer.
5. German is a difficult language to
master; however, if you plan to
be a scientist, you may want to
study this language.
6. The roof was leaking, and the
walls were sagging; therefore,
the Smiths hired a contractor to
repair the house.
7. I’ve seen photos of Paris,
France; London, England; and
Rome, Italy.
8. This case bears investigation;
I’ll put someone on it.
9.
Anne is going to Japan this
summer; therefore, she is
studying Japanese now.
10.
On our vacation, we drove
through San Francisco,
California; Salt Lake City,
Utah; and Jackson, Wyoming.
11. The clock on the stairs keeps
perfect time; its precision is
remarkable.
12. Juan is an excellent math
student; however, he is
planning to be a writer.
13. Apples are usually sold by the
pound; oranges are sold by
the dozen.
14.
Separate the strands of yarn;
then, tie every other one.
15.
She came late to class; it was
hard for her to catch up.
 Complete
sentence; complete sentence.
 ___________________________________;
 ___________________________________.
 Complete
sentence; transition word,
complete sentence.
 ___________________________________;
furthermore,
 ___________________________________.
 Complete
sentence; transition word,
complete sentence.
 ___________________________________;
therefore,
 ___________________________________.
 Complete
sentence; transition word,
complete sentence.
 ___________________________________;
however,
 ___________________________________.
 Complete
sentence; transition word,
complete sentence.
 ___________________________________;
 ______________,
 ___________________________________.
Use
a Colon for the
following situations:
letter, time, list, or
quotation.
I
have been to four
continents Africa,
North America, South
America, and Asia.
I
have been to four
continents: Africa,
North America, South
America, and Asia.
To
Whom It May
Concern
To
Whom It May
Concern
:
Jill
had to answer
the question “When
did Columbus arrive
in North America?”.
Jill
had to answer
the question: “When
did Columbus arrive
in North America?”.
Don’t
forget the
number one class rule
raise your hand.
Don’t
forget the
number one class
rule: raise your hand.
I
think I’ll go to the
700 pm movie.
I
think I’ll go to the
7:00 pm movie.
For the recipe, you
will need these
ingredients salt,
pepper, rosemary,
and basil.
For the recipe, you
will need these
ingredients: salt,
pepper, rosemary,
and basil.
The ingredients
needed for this
recipe are salt,
pepper, rosemary,
and basil.
NEVER use
a colon directly
after a verb!
Continue
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Try
Try
Try
Try
to
to
to
to
Edit
writing.
use a semicolon!
start with a subordinating conjunction!
start with a participial phrase!
use an adjective clause or appositive!
for punctuation.
 On
a scale from 1-3, how confident
are you with commas, semicolons,
and colons? Rate them separately.
 3=
very confident
 2= okay
 1= HELP!