Semicolons and Compound sentences

• 1. Showing Relationships: Using theSemicolon, Compound, andComplex Sentences

2. The Semicolon; We can relate! 3. Before we talk about how to use the semicolon, we need a quick review! What are independent clauses? An independent clause is a full sentence: it has asubject and a predicate. 4. Can you find the subject and predicate in the following sentence? 5. The man loved his dog. 6. Predicate: The verb(action that the man is Subject: The doing) is loved. The man is doing the verb and everything action.after it is the predicate.The man loved his dog. 7. Keeping this in mind, lets get to the first use of the semicolon! Semicolons are used to connect two related, independent clauses. 8. Ice cream is the best food in theworld. My favorite ice cream flavor is cookies and cream. I want to show that these two sentences are related (or, in other words, have something to do with each other 9. Notice that thefirst letter afterthe semicolonis notcapitalized! Ice cream is the best food in theworld; my favorite ice cream flavor is cookies and cream. 10. Now the reader knows that I enjoy ice cream, and what my favorite flavor is; these two ideas are related! 11. Avoid using a comma when a semicolon is needed. Incorrect: I love cheeseburgers, however, Ihate how difficult they are to eat. Correct: I love cheeseburgers; however, I hatehow difficult they are to eat. 12. These are twoindependentclauses. I love cheeseburgers; however, Ihate how difficult they are to eat.However indicates arelationship betweenthe two independentclauses; this clearrelationship requires asemicolon. 13. I hope that Ihavent made youtoo hungry! We stillhave more to talkabout! 14. Semicolons: The End of the Run-onSentence! 15. If there is a great deal of internal punctuation, separate the ideas intoindependent clauses and use the semicolon! Example: When dinosaurs agree on something, theyll oftenhigh five one another; dinosaurs are all about highfives. (from The Oatmeal) 16. Lets Practice! 17. Use the semicolon to combine the following sentences. I went to the doctor. I hate getting shots. I was good for the doctor. She gave me alollipop. After a long day, I will take a bubble bath.Bubble baths are a great way to relax! I love cats. They are good companions. 18. Did you get it right?Lets check your answers! 19. Notice that I is still capitalized, even though it comes after a semicolon. I went to the doctor; I hate getting shots. I was good for the doctor; she gave me alollipop. After a long day, I will take a bubble bath;bubble baths are a great way to relax! I love cats; they are good companions. Because there is a semicolon between sentences, it is clear that they refers to cats. Semicolons help with clarity in writing! 20. Semicolons: The Super-Comma! ; 21. Semicolons separate items in listthat contains commas.I travelled to New York, New York;Minneapolis, Minnesota; Portland, Oregon; and SanFrancisco, California. 22. Compound SentencesBring it together! 23. A compound sentence joins tworelated sentences (or independentclauses) using a comma, and thena conjunction. 24. Conjunctions are joining words. Coordinating Conjunctions (These are used to createcompound sentences; they follow the comma.)ForAndNorBut Or Yet When choosing a conjunction, make sure that you So pick one that is appropriate for the relationship between the two sentences. 25. Compound Sentences with a Comma I love reading books, but I am usuallydisappointed by films based on books. 26. Compound sentences may also becreated with the use of the semicolon. 27. Compound sentences created with a semicolon are called adverbial conjunctions. They need to be used with a semicolon (;)and a comma (,).Adverbial Conjunctions; therefore,; consequently, ; thus, ; furthermore,; however,; still,; also, ; besides, ; moreover,; nevertheless, ; otherwise, ; then, 28. Adverbial Conjunctions and the Compound Sentence I hate when it rains; therefore, I think that rainshould be banned! 29. Lets Practice!http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en28conn-game-is-this-a-compound- sentence