Semicolons English Bellwork

English Bellwork- Monday, October 2 Directions: Write out ONE of the sentences. Then, create a rule about semicolons based on these sentences. 1. My sister’s hair is red; mine is blond. 2. My father’s ancestors came from Ireland; my mother’s ancestors were Swedish. 3. Genes come in pairs; we have one pair of genes for each of our physical characteristics. 4. One pair of genes determines the color of our hair; another pair determines the color of our eyes.

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English Bellwork- Tuesday, October 3 Directions: Write out ONE of the sentences. Then, create a rule about semicolons based on these sentences. 1. Everyone in our family is tall; my brother, for example, is six feet fall. 2. Kim practiced repeatedly; therefore, she played well at the recital. 3. She has worried about stage fright; in fact, she performed calmly. 4. I play the guitar; however, I have never performed in public.

English Bellwork- Wednesday, October 4 Directions: Write out ONE of the sentences. Then, create a rule about semicolons based on these sentences. 1. Matt grew healthy beans, lettuce, and peppers; but his tomatoes were a failure. 2. In the South, summers are hot, dry, and long; and the climate is ideal for growing tomatoes. 3. Atlanta has many art galleries, museums, and colleges; and its theater company is famous.

English Bellwork- Thursday, October 5th Directions: Write out EACH of the sentences. Then, insert semicolons where they are needed. 1. The four island boroughs of New York City are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island only the Bronx is on the mainland. 2. Los Angeles is a national center of manufacturing, finance, and transportation its mass media industry in one of the largest in the world.

English Bellwork- Friday, October 6th Directions: Create a sentence using a comma to SHOW each of these three semicolon rules. 1. Use a semicolon between the clauses of a compound sentence that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction. 2. Use a semicolon to join clauses that are joined with conjunctive adverbs or transitional words. 3. Use semicolons to avoid confusion with commas.