ENG 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Independent Clause, Semicolon, Sentence Clause Structure

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: English
• Course: ENG 1100
• Professor: Hazel Atkins

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Rule #1: between 2 closely related independent clauses, not joined with a coordinating conjunction. (compound sentence) Rule #2: use a semi-colon between independent clauses linked with a transitional expression. Rule #3: use a semi-colon between items in a series containing internal punctuation. Misuse #1: between a subordinate clause and the rest of the sentence. Rule #1: use a colon after an independent clause to direct attention to a list, and appositive, or a quotation. Rule #2: use a colon between two independent clauses if the second summarizes or explains the first. Misuse #1: placing a colon between a verb and its object. Misuse #2: using a colon between a preposition and its object.