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

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.


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