Point- the most common way to use a semicolon is to connect two independent clauses.
EX: Ty was eating yogurt in class today; it was peach yogurt.
When- use semicolons when you wan to form a bond between two statements, usually they are related or contrast with one another
EX: Ty went to the beach on Sunday; he went to Bodega Bay
DON'T- use semicolons with conjunctions
EX: Ty was eating yogurt; and it was peach flavored.
Internal- use semicolon to connect sentences that contain in tank punctuation.
EX: When the children wanted something, they scream on the top of their lungs; children can scream very loudly.
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