Semicolons 3.05 : Semicolon Practice Two

Directions: Read each item. Decide whether a semicolon or a comma is necessary between the highlighted words. Using a bold font, insert a semicolon or a comma as appropriate.

  1. The house had never been so clean everything was ready for the guests' arrival.
  1. Mark walked carefully across the floor however he did not see the shard of glass lying in the crack.
  1. The foundations of the house had been poured but, to his chagrin, nothing else had been done since the construction workers strike began.
  1. The computer could perform millions of operations in a split second however, it could not think spontaneously.
  1. Voters expected long lines but many completed the process quickly.
  1. The dog, growling and snarling, rushed toward me I was so terrified that I ran.
  1. The blizzard left over a foot of snow on the highways subsequently, the state police closed the roads.
  1. The suspect said that he had never met the victim however, the attorney knew that he was lying.
  1. San Antonio is my favorite city in fact, I plan to visit it during winter break.
  1. The quarterback made a brilliant pass subsequently the end crossed the goal line for the winning touchdown.

2Adapted from The Purdue University Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/g_commacompEX1.html