Semicolon Guide

Definition: A punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses.

Rule 1: Use a semicolon in place of a period to seperate two sentences where the conjunction has been left out.

Ex. - Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.

Rule 2: Use a semicolon before the introductory words such as namely, however, and therefore.

Ex. - Make sure you have all your stuff for school; for example your backpack, binder, and pencils.

Rule 3: Use the semicolon to separate units of a series when one or more of the units contains commas.

Ex. - This class has people who have come from Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; and New York, New York.

Zack McDowell, Ashley Taylor, Nolan Sweeney, Bella Medina