Semicolon Guide

A semicolon is a punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma

Rules:

1) use in place of period to separate two sentences with out conjunction

2) use before introductory words (I.e. namely, however) when they introduce full sentences 

3) used to separate units in a series when one or more units contain commas

4) used between two sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction when one or more commas appear in the first sentence

Examples:

1) This was a large impact because; when the towns started to grow they needed more food so more production was needed. 

2) I drink milk; it strengthens your bones! 

Written by: Merlynne Godwin, Brianna Stearn, Trighton Warren