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The semicolon is used to indicate a separate clause in a sentence. It separates this new clause from the rest of the sentence. For example...
"I'm having a day off work today; the first in two weeks!" The semicolon splits these two stand alone clauses in this sentence.
What's a clause you may ask. Well, it is any group of words that make grammatical sense, usually containing a noun, a verb and an object.
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When do you use a semicolon in algebra?
Well, according to what I learned when I was in Algebra I, you should never have to use a semicolon.
Is there a comma and semicolon before and after such as?
no
How much times do you space after a semicolon?
Once.
What is a compound sentence with a semicolon?
A semicolon is used to join two independent clauses together. An example of two independent clauses joined together via semicolon is: "Baum's book is a political allegory; few people today would recognize the political events in this story."
How does a semicolon work?
A semicolon is a type of punctuation that is used when you want to join two independent clauses similar in topic. Example: I love dogs; they are so cute.
