Used toseparate twoindependentclauses joinedby a transitionWe visited NewYork, New York;Paris, France;and Tokyo,Japan.The storewas closed;therefore, wecouldn't buygroceries.The committeemembers were Mr.Johnson, thechairman; Ms. Davis,the treasurer; and Mr.Garcia, the secretary.Used toclarify a listwith internalcommasUsed in acomplexlistHe had tocancel hisplans;somethingurgent came upat work.The main charactersin the play areHamlet, the prince ofDenmark; Ophelia,Hamlet's loveinterest; andClaudius, the king ofDenmark.The park waspeaceful;birds weresinging in thetrees.Conjunctiveadverbs canshow contrast,cause andeffect, orsequence.The bookwasfascinating; Icouldn't put itdown.The restaurantwas fullybooked; wedecided toorder takeoutinstead.His favorite booksare Pride andPrejudice by JaneAusten; To Kill aMockingbird byHarper Lee; and1984 by GeorgeOrwell.She didn’tfeel well;however,she still wentto work.He washungry; heate the entirepizza byhimself.Before aconjunctiveadverb (e.g.,however,therefore)It’s not justa goodidea; it’sthe law.She lovestraveling to newplaces; herfavoritedestination isItaly.The moviewas long;nevertheless,it was veryentertaining.He saved upmoney formonths; finally,he bought anew car.Usedbetween twoindependentclausesThe carbroke down;consequently,we had to calla tow truck.I like to readbooks;however, I don'thave much timefor it lately.The train wasdelayed; as aresult, wemissed ourconnection.Used toseparate twoindependentclauses joinedby a transitionWe visited NewYork, New York;Paris, France;and Tokyo,Japan.The storewas closed;therefore, wecouldn't buygroceries.The committeemembers were Mr.Johnson, thechairman; Ms. Davis,the treasurer; and Mr.Garcia, the secretary.Used toclarify a listwith internalcommasUsed in acomplexlistHe had tocancel hisplans;somethingurgent came upat work.The main charactersin the play areHamlet, the prince ofDenmark; Ophelia,Hamlet's loveinterest; andClaudius, the king ofDenmark.The park waspeaceful;birds weresinging in thetrees.Conjunctiveadverbs canshow contrast,cause andeffect, orsequence.The bookwasfascinating; Icouldn't put itdown.The restaurantwas fullybooked; wedecided toorder takeoutinstead.His favorite booksare Pride andPrejudice by JaneAusten; To Kill aMockingbird byHarper Lee; and1984 by GeorgeOrwell.She didn’tfeel well;however,she still wentto work.He washungry; heate the entirepizza byhimself.Before aconjunctiveadverb (e.g.,however,therefore)It’s not justa goodidea; it’sthe law.She lovestraveling to newplaces; herfavoritedestination isItaly.The moviewas long;nevertheless,it was veryentertaining.He saved upmoney formonths; finally,he bought anew car.Usedbetween twoindependentclausesThe carbroke down;consequently,we had to calla tow truck.I like to readbooks;however, I don'thave much timefor it lately.The train wasdelayed; as aresult, wemissed ourconnection.

SEMICOLONS! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Used to separate two independent clauses joined by a transition
  2. We visited New York, New York; Paris, France; and Tokyo, Japan.
  3. The store was closed; therefore, we couldn't buy groceries.
  4. The committee members were Mr. Johnson, the chairman; Ms. Davis, the treasurer; and Mr. Garcia, the secretary.
  5. Used to clarify a list with internal commas
  6. Used in a complex list
  7. He had to cancel his plans; something urgent came up at work.
  8. The main characters in the play are Hamlet, the prince of Denmark; Ophelia, Hamlet's love interest; and Claudius, the king of Denmark.
  9. The park was peaceful; birds were singing in the trees.
  10. Conjunctive adverbs can show contrast, cause and effect, or sequence.
  11. The book was fascinating; I couldn't put it down.
  12. The restaurant was fully booked; we decided to order takeout instead.
  13. His favorite books are Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; and 1984 by George Orwell.
  14. She didn’t feel well; however, she still went to work.
  15. He was hungry; he ate the entire pizza by himself.
  16. Before a conjunctive adverb (e.g., however, therefore)
  17. It’s not just a good idea; it’s the law.
  18. She loves traveling to new places; her favorite destination is Italy.
  19. The movie was long; nevertheless, it was very entertaining.
  20. He saved up money for months; finally, he bought a new car.
  21. Used between two independent clauses
  22. The car broke down; consequently, we had to call a tow truck.
  23. I like to read books; however, I don't have much time for it lately.
  24. The train was delayed; as a result, we missed our connection.