Colon Review: What do you need to remember?

Guidelines for using a colon Think of a colon as a gateway What comes before the colon must be an independent clause You should be able to replace the colon with "That is to say"? What comes after the colon is a further explanation of what comes before or a quotation that's been introduced or a list that's been introduced What comes after a colon can be independent OR dependent

Semicolon Review: What do you need to remember?

What comes before and after must be an independent clause Look left and look right--are both sides independent? They need to be. The two halves must be related to each other.

Practice Sentences: write each sentence in your daybook and mark correct or incorrect and why. 1. Because we live in Michigan; we often have snow days. 2. Santa Clause is coming to town, I hope I get lots of gifts. 3. I want a number of items: snow shoes, a Kindle, and two hoodies.

Practice Sentences: write each sentence in your daybook and mark correct or incorrect and why. 3. I'm working at Panera: which is noisy and cold, but they have free wifi. 4. Panera is noisy and cold; however, it has free wifi, so I come here anyway. 5. I can't grade papers at Panera: the atmosphere is too noisy to concentrate.

Practice Sentences: write each sentence in your daybook and mark correct or incorrect and why. 7.Tom headed over to Sally’s house, but he was afraid of what he might see when he arrived: Sally had locked herself in her room and refused to come out. 8.After begging Sally to talk with him; he finally slid a note under the door. 9.Sally seemed to be relenting; twenty minutes after receiving the note, she opened the door a crack— just enough for Tom to see her swollen face.