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The sunny days in Florida; however, gave me a bad sunburn.

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Duplicate of Semi Colon

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1
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation
You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.
You asked for: forgiveness. He granted it to you.
You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you.
You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you.
2
The sunny days in Florida; however, gave me a bad sunburn.
Punctuation is incorrect
Punctuation is correct
Gallo rules
3
A draft of my essay is due on Monday; I also need to read the second chapter of the textbook.
Punctuation is correct
Punctuation is incorrect
4
Why is a semi colon used?
connect two paragraphs
connect two commas
Connect two independent clauses
add an exclamation
5
What don't I use a semi colon with?
Words like hi, hey, hello and bye
Subjects
Verbs
Coordinating Conjunctions
6
Orwell's essay "Bad Elephants" is about an elephant; and Orwell's choice to kill this elephant.
Punctuation is correct
Punctuation is incorrect
7
I liked spending a day in Florida; however, it was nice to return home after the long vacation.
punctuation is incorrect
punctuation is correct
8
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation
I have been to LA, California; Reno, Nevada; and Seattle.
I have been to LA, California. Reno, Nevada and Seattle.
I have been to LA; California; Reno; Nevada; and Seattle.
I have been to LA, California, Reno, Nevada; and Seattle.
9
When can a semi colon be used?
between two closely related independent clauses
the beginning of a subject
at the end of an explanation
the conclusion of a paragraph
10
What is a semi colon?
dot above an i
a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause
the end of a sentence
start of a new paragraph