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Slide 1 - Diapositive
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 - Diapositive
What are various punctuation marks?
Slide 3 - Question ouverte
Which punctuation mark is this and what is it used for?
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Slide 4 - Question ouverte
What is the difference
between a period
and semicolon?
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Slide 5 - Question ouverte
PERIOD
A period divides sentences while a semicolon links them. A semicolon adds more texture to the writing.
Slide 6 - Diapositive
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 - Diapositive
SEMICOLON
RULE - 1
Thus one use of semicolons is to link sentences.
Slide 8 - Diapositive
Frame a sentence of your own using the first use of the semicolon.
Slide 9 - Question ouverte
Observe the sentence
Meet my friends. Tina from Meerut Neha from Aligarh Mohit from Delhi Sunidhi from Ghaziabad and Ankita from Mumbai.
Slide 10 - Diapositive
RULE - 2
The sentence contains mixed information. The second use of semicolon is to provide clarity to the sentences with mixed information.
Slide 11 - Diapositive
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 - Diapositive
Frame a sentence with mixed information using a semicolon.
Slide 13 - Question ouverte
Before proceeding, recall coordinating conjunctions.
Slide 14 - Diapositive
EXAMPLE OF COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
She is tired; since she has been working for 4 hours.
Slide 15 - Diapositive
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 - Diapositive
Create a sentence of your own using any of the coordinating conjunctions.
Slide 17 - Question ouverte
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SEMICOLON AND COLON
Never confuse colons with semicolons.
For specifying a list we always use colons.
Slide 18 - Diapositive
Get these items from market : kit, chair, pen and a notebook.
Get these items from market ; kit, chair, pen and a notebook.
Slide 19 - Diapositive
Hope you all have understood semicolon well.
Slide 20 - Diapositive
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 - Diapositive
Difference between comma, period and semicolon
Comma gives a pause
Period divides sentences.
Semicolon links sentences.
Slide 22 - Diapositive
Homefun
• Read the lesson, ‘The Story of my Life’.
Slide 23 - Diapositive
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