Answer these questions to show your understanding of how to use semicolons and colons.
If you are trying to join two different but connected independent clauses, would you use a semicolon or a colon?
If you are joining two independent clauses where one clause introduces a short list, would you use a semicolon or a colon?
If you are joining two independent clauses where the second clause clarifies the first, would you use a semicolon or a colon?
Should you use a conjunction after a semicolon that separates two independent clauses?
If you are trying to join two different but connected independent clauses, would you use a semicolon or a colon?
If you are joining two independent clauses where one clause introduces a short list, would you use a semicolon or a colon?
If you are joining two independent clauses where the second clause clarifies the first, would you use a semicolon or a colon?
Should you use a conjunction after a semicolon that separates two independent clauses?
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1. If you are trying to join two different but connected independent clauses, you would use a semicolon.
2. If you are joining two independent clauses where one clause introduces a short list, you would use a colon.
3. If you are joining two independent clauses where the second clause clarifies the first, you would use a colon.
4. You should not use a conjunction after a semicolon that separates two independent clauses; the semicolon itself serves to link the clauses without the need for an additional conjunction.
2. If you are joining two independent clauses where one clause introduces a short list, you would use a colon.
3. If you are joining two independent clauses where the second clause clarifies the first, you would use a colon.
4. You should not use a conjunction after a semicolon that separates two independent clauses; the semicolon itself serves to link the clauses without the need for an additional conjunction.
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