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ELOS
• explore the concept of the punctuation mark-semicolon.
• identify the instances where it is not used.
• recall the concept of coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS).
• identify the difference between a period and a semicolon and a colon and a semicolon.
Slide 2 - Slide
What are various punctuation marks?
Slide 3 - Open question
Which punctuation mark is this and what is it used for?
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Slide 4 - Open question
What is the difference
between a period
and semicolon?
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Slide 5 - Open question
PERIOD
A period divides sentences while a semicolon links them. A semicolon adds more texture to the writing.
Slide 6 - Slide
I am hungry. I should go to the cafeteria.
Here use of
period
as a division line of two sentences can be observed.
I am hungry; I should go to the cafeteria.
Here second part is related to the first and so semicolon is used to show the link between the two.
Slide 7 - Slide
SEMICOLON
RULE - 1
Thus one use of semicolons is to link sentences.
Slide 8 - Slide
Frame a sentence of your own using the first use of the semicolon.
Slide 9 - Open question
Observe the sentence
Meet my friends. Tina from Meerut Neha from Aligarh Mohit from Delhi Sunidhi from Ghaziabad and Ankita from Mumbai.
Slide 10 - Slide
RULE - 2
The sentence contains mixed information. The second use of semicolon is to provide clarity to the sentences with mixed information.
Slide 11 - Slide
Observe the sentence now.
Meet my friends. Tina, from Meerut
;
Neha
,
from Aligarh ; Mohit, from Delhi ; Sunidhi, from Ghaziabad and Ankita from Mumbai.
Slide 12 - Slide
Frame a sentence with mixed information using a semicolon.
Slide 13 - Open question
Before proceeding, recall coordinating conjunctions.
Slide 14 - Slide
EXAMPLE OF COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
She is tired; since she has been working for 4 hours.
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RULE - 3
She will come definitely; and if her sister is free, she will come too.
(Observe the use of semicolon and comma both.)
(A semicolon is used just before coordinating conjunction and the conjunction should always begin with a lowercase letter)
Slide 16 - Slide
Create a sentence of your own using any of the coordinating conjunctions.
Slide 17 - Open question
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SEMICOLON AND COLON
Never confuse colons with semicolons.
For specifying a list we always use colons.
Slide 18 - Slide
Get these items from market : kit, chair, pen and a notebook.
Get these items from market ; kit, chair, pen and a notebook.
Slide 19 - Slide
Hope you all have understood semicolon well.
Slide 20 - Slide
Summary.
Semicolon is used to :
link sentences
give clarity to sentences with mixed chunks of information.
with coordinating conjunctions.
Never use them while specifying lists.Use colon instead.
Slide 21 - Slide
Difference between comma, period and semicolon
Comma gives a pause
Period divides sentences.
Semicolon links sentences.
Slide 22 - Slide
Homefun
• Read the lesson, ‘The Story of my Life’.
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