Semicolons: Connecting Independent Clauses #1

Knowing how to use semicolons is important; practice using them in sentences in this helpful grammar worksheet! Students will read eight simple sentences and match them to eight independent clauses based on which make sense together. Then, learners will combine the two clauses using a semicolon. 

This middle school worksheet is a great activity to give students a better understanding of what semicolons do and one way they can be used in sentences. This knowledge can help students gain confidence in correctly using semicolons in their own writing and writing advanced, varied sentences.

Continue this series with Semicolons: Connecting Independent Clauses #2.