1. SEMICOLONS – Conjunction Omitted
RULE: Use a semicolon to separate two sentences where the conjunction has been omitted.
 Example:
I plan to attend Tuesday; I will provide you with a summary.

2. SEMICOLONS – Separating Series Containing Commas
RULE: Use a semicolon to separate series that contain commas.
 Example:
We will have registrants attending from Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California; New York, New York, and Chicago, Illinois.

3. SEMICOLONS – Separating Series Containing Commas
RULE: Use a semicolon to separate series that contain commas.
 Example:
We will have registrants attending from Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California, and Chicago, Illinois.

4. COLONS - Introducing
RULE: Colons are used to introduce something such as a word, phrase, sentence, quotation, or a list.
 Examples:
Mary has one goal: change. WORD
Mary has one goal: to change. PHRASE
Mary has one goal: to change her life. SENTENCE
Mary has three goals: go to school, lose weight, and become more organized. LIST

5. COLONS - Following a Salutation
RULE: Colons follow the salutation of a business letter.
 Example:
Dear Mr. Jones:

6. COLONS - Following a Bulleted List
RULE: Capitalization and punctuation are optional following a bulleted list.
Hint: If the bullet or numbered item is a complete sentence, then capitalize the first word and end the sentence with the proper punctuation.
 Examples:
Bring the following items to class:
Two pencils
(b) Paper
(c) Three markers
two pencils,
(b) paper, and
(c) three markers.

7. COLONS – Introducing a Direct Quote
RULE: Use a colon to introduce a direct quote that contains more than three lines.
 Example:
The author of The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation, Jane Straus, wrote: I consider The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation a self-help manual of sorts too. I always found grammar and punctuation easy to understand and just had a feeling that I could explain the rules easily to others. (p. 12)
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