A semicolon is used to connect two closely related independent clauses in a sentence. It indicates a stronger relationship between the clauses than a period but less than a conjunction like "and" or "but".
I decided to stay home; the weather outside was too severe.
Without a semi-colon, it would be a run-on sentence. The semi-colon links two separate but related ideas. Mastering the use of a semi-colon to join thoughts can be tricky for some students; English as second-language students may find it particularly confusing.
A single semicolon standing alone does not form a complete statement.
In a sentence, "thought" can refer to the past tense of the verb "think," indicating a past mental process of considering or contemplating something. It can also refer to a singular idea or concept that springs to mind.
Conscience is that part of your mind that tells you what is right and wrong. The sentence says that you should follow that part of your mind and do what is right.
Yes, a semicolon could indeed join an incomplete sentence and a complete sentence.
A semicolon is a symbol that looks like this:;
No you can not it is stupid.
A gerund is a verb with the -ing suffix, often turning it from a verb into the subject of a sentence. It is grammatically correct to use one after a semicolon as long as the clause after the semicolon is still independent, that is, it can still stand alone as a separate sentence.
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.
Typically, the semicolon implies " and" and therefore using and after a semicolon is redundant.
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.
"because"
"and also"
A semicolon can be used to show a compound sentence. It joins two closely related independent clauses.
You can not punctuate a sentence with a semicolon.
A run-on sentence.