Semicolon
 
 
 
 
Semicolon

In this lesson you will learn the definition of a semicolon and study the usage of semicolons.
Semicolon Definition
  • A semicolon looks like this:
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  • A semicolon is:
  • used to join two sentences more closely than they would be joined if separated by a period
Semicolon Examples
  • I am alone; my wife had to leave.
  • I traveled to London, England; Tijuana, Mexico; and Reykjavik, Iceland.
  • Lisa scored 2,570,845,770 points; Marcia, 2,395,312,860; and John, 1,984,726,640.
 
Grammar Tips
Can You Catch These Native Speaker Mistakes?
(Beginner - Listening)

An audio lesson to help with your understanding of common mistakes. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.
Commonly Confused Words: Part One
(Beginner - Listening, reading)

A video lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words.
The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page.
Commonly Confused Words: Part One
(Beginner - Listening)

An audio lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.
Commonly Confused Words: Part Two
(Beginner - Listening, reading)

A video lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words.
The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page.
Commonly Confused Words: Part Two
(Beginner - Listening)

An audio lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.