SEMICOLON

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SEMICOLON
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Use the Semicolon

• Between the main clauses of a compound sentence
  if no conjunction is used.

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Examples

• I win you lose!
• I like to dress formally Jennifer doesnt.
• Semicolon in place of the conjunction but

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Semicolon

• Used between main clauses joined by a conjunctive
  adverb or phrases like for example, in fact, for
  instance.

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The semicolon precedes a conjunctive adverb, and
a comma follows it.
Example Abe Lincoln had little formal
education however, His wide reading provided him
with impressive knowledge. Elizabeth has always
followed Canadas Food Guide consequently, she
is healthy. I
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Conjunctive Adverbs

• Express relationships between sentences.

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Examples

• Consequently similarly
• Therefore moreover
• In addition also
• In other words likewise
• Conversely as an illustration
• Accordingly besides
• Otherwise nevertheless
• However thus
• Whereas indeed
• On the other hand in fact

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More conjunctive adverbs

• Furthermore
• Namely
• Rather
• Still
• Yet
• Then
• So

With these light connectives, a comma is often
used.
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These words are not always conjunctive adverbs.

• No campaign, however violent, could make him
  vote.
• Here however is an adjective describing violent.
  It does not join two main clauses.
• When morning came, however, I was still sick!