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

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