1. Semicolons

2. A semi-colon is part period and part comma. Like a period, it can separate complete thoughts. Like a comma, it can separate items within a sentence.

3. Use a semicolon between parts of a compound sentence if they are not joined by and, but, for, nor, or, so, or yet. Ex: Todd’s report is about Arizona; mine is about Utah. Ex: The rain clouds are moving in quickly; let’s head home.

4. Use a semicolon to join independent clauses only if the ideas in the clauses are closely related. Otherwise, use a period to make two separate sentences. Ex: Do not touch that tree frog; it may be poisonous. Ex: Do not touch that tree frog. Everyone stay together

5. Examples We invited people from Nashville, Tennessee; Los Angeles, California; and Phoenix, Arizona. The acrobats are traveling from Dallas, Texas; through Las Vegas, Nevada; and finally to San Francisco, California.