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Mechanics Lesson #5 CCSS.ELA–LITERACY.L. 2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Semicolons with Phrases .
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Mechanics Lesson #5 CCSS.ELA–LITERACY.L. 2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Semicolons with Phrases
A semicolon can be used to join a string of long phrases. Examples: Ohio, Iowa, and Illinois in the Midwest; Idaho, Oregon, and California in the West; and Tennessee and Alabama in the South all have long rivers.
Practice Ty, Luis, and I on the left; Lewette and Bob in the center, and Bo and Lu on the right of the stage stood to applaud.
Practice Ty, Luis, and I on the left; Lewette and Bob in the center, and Bo and Lu on the right of the stage stood to applaud. Practice Answers Ty, Luis, and I on the left;Lewette and Bob in the center;and Bo and Lu on the right of the stage stood to applaud.
Writing Application Write your own sentence using a semicolon to join a string of long phrases.