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✍️ English 12 minLesson 22 of 50
Using Semicolons Correctly
Discover how to link independent sentences to create a sophisticated, rhythmic prose style.
What you will learn
- A semicolon joins two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning.
- You should not use a coordinating conjunction like 'and' when using a semicolon.
- Semicolons can also separate items in a complex list containing internal commas.
Colons and Semicolons
The School of Life · plays in StudyAI
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Practice sheets
3 printable PDFs1
Recall drill
5 questions · write-in answer lines
2
Apply it
4 questions · write-in answer lines
3
Test yourself
4 questions · write-in answer lines
Interactive quiz
Question 1 of 1Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
