ACT GRAMMAR
SEMICOLON RULES:
The ACT tests only two simple semicolon rules.
RULE: Use a semicolon to join 2 independent clauses when the second clause restates the first or when the two clauses are of equal emphasis.
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RULE: Use a semicolon to join 2 independent clauses when the second clause begins with a conjunctive adverb (however, therefore, etc.) or a transition (in fact, for example, etc.).
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