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SEMICOLONS AND COLONS

SEMICOLONS AND COLONS. Use a semicolon to join the parts of a compound sentence if no coordinating conjunction is used. The overseas operator interrupted our call; our time was up. When commas occur within parts of a series, use semicolons to separate the parts.

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SEMICOLONS AND COLONS

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  1. SEMICOLONS AND COLONS • Use a semicolon to join the parts of a compound sentence if no coordinating conjunction is used. • The overseas operator interrupted our call; our time was up. • When commas occur within parts of a series, use semicolons to separate the parts. • In the Olympics, the first-place winner gets a gold medal; second-place, a silver medal; and third-place, a bronze medal.

  2. Use a semicolon before a conjunctive adverb that joins the parts of a compound sentence. • Tommy is good at batting; however, his pitching is particularly weak.

  3. Use a colon to introduce a list of items. Use a colon when it might have the meaning “and here it is” or “and here they are.” A colon often follows a word like these or a phrase like the following items. • The F.B.I. investigates the following federal crimes: spying, kidnapping, treason, and counterfeiting.

  4. Never use a colon behind a verb or preposition. • The term mass media refers to television, newspapers, radio, magazines, and books. • Use a colon after the greeting of a business letter. • Dear Mr. Alig: Dear Sir or Madam:

  5. Use a colon between numerals indicating hours and minutes. • 4:30 P.M. 8:15 A.M. • Use a colon between chapter and verse in a Biblical reference. • Genesis 2:4-7 Job 3:2-4

  6. Use a colon between two sentences when the second summarizes or explains the first. • It’s obvious why you’re tired: you’ve been staying up too late. • Edmond let one thing get to him: he would never get to marry the woman he loved.

  7. Add necessary colons and semicolons to the following sentences. • 1) The fullback outran the ball the fans went wild. • 2) Some people object to the following clothes made from animal skins leopard furs, sealskin coats, and alligator shoes.

  8. 3) Dear Madam The item you ordered is out of stock consequently, we are unable to fill your order at this time. • 4) Skaters, cyclists, and joggers crowded the path it was not a good place to stroll.

  9. 5) The Community Center requests the following items dry milk, canned tongue, canned soup, coffee, flour, and sugar. • 6) The Encyclopedia Britannica states “Sounds, physically considered, consist of rapid variations in the density of a medium, usually the air.”

  10. 7) Franz Liszt’s commands to his orchestra, when he conducted, were often confusing he asked for less blues and more pinks. • 8) Besides musicians, people with chromesthesia may include the following writers, plumbers, bank tellers, or anyone at all.

  11. 9) I’m angry you cut in line at the buffet last night! • 10) Jonathan screamed as he saw Dracula sucking blood “‘That is really gross!’” (98).

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