1) to separate independent clauses, those with introductions, or where commas are used in a clause
Example :
"The only entrance had been blocked; they were trapped."
"He was beaten; moreover, he had lost the will to fight."
2) to separate complex items (or those with commas) in a list
Examples:
"The three groups involved were the Communists and Socialists; the Democrats and Progressives; and the unaligned factions within the monarchy."
"The three men were from Austin, Texas; Topeka, Kansas; and Denver, Colorado."
Semicolons are used to separate two closely related independent clauses in a sentence without a conjunction. They can also be used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas.
No, you do not capitalize after using a semicolon unless it is the start of a new sentence or a proper noun. The word following the semicolon should be lowercase unless it meets the criteria for capitalization.
Typically, the semicolon implies " and" and therefore using and after a semicolon is redundant.
I can give you several sentences.You use a semicolon to separate two clauses.A semicolon is like a comma with a period on top of it.You need to learn how to use the semicolon properly.
No, a semicolon is not necessary in a compound sentence if a coordinating conjunction is not used. You can use a comma to separate the independent clauses in a compound sentence instead.
add a comma after the semicolon.
No, you do not capitalize after using a semicolon unless it is the start of a new sentence or a proper noun. The word following the semicolon should be lowercase unless it meets the criteria for capitalization.
If you have two independent clauses that you don't want to isolate into separate sentences, put a semicolon between them.
Some people are pessimistic; they see the glass as half empty.
In order to separate distinct ideas into two different clauses a semicolon is sometimes used. The poor lady is bereaved; she must be devastated.
Yes, a semicolon could indeed join an incomplete sentence and a complete sentence.
The trick is not to use a semicolon with and, but, yet, or or. When using these to combine 2 sentences, you place a comma before them. IE. sentence, and sentence. sentence but sentence. sentence yet sentence. sentence, or sentence. When using a semicolon to combine 2 sentences, a transition word isn't required but can make the sentence flow more smoothly. These can be words like however, furthermore, moreover, in addition, similarly, etc. IE. sentence; however, sentence. The trick is not to use a semicolon with and, but, yet, or or. When using these to combine 2 sentences, you place a comma before them. IE. sentence, and sentence. sentence but sentence. sentence yet sentence. sentence, or sentence. When using a semicolon to combine 2 sentences, a transition word isn't required but can make the sentence flow more smoothly. These can be words like however, furthermore, moreover, in addition, similarly, etc. IE. sentence; however, sentence.
Typically, the semicolon implies " and" and therefore using and after a semicolon is redundant.
When using a semicolon you put one space after the semicolon.
No you can not it is stupid.
If your sentence requires a semicolon, you may, indeed, end up using it after a parenthetical.
I wouldn't use a semicolon in a conditional (if) sentence. Semicolons can join two independent clauses without a conjunction. The "if" clause in a conditional sentence is dependent, not independent.
I can give you several sentences.You use a semicolon to separate two clauses.A semicolon is like a comma with a period on top of it.You need to learn how to use the semicolon properly.