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

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