semicolonThe mark ; used to join two closely related statements that could each stand alone as a sentence. It also separates list items that already contain commas.
You’ll leave with these skills
01Tell whether a description needs commas around itCover the description and reread, and if the sentence still points to the same person or thing, put a comma at each end of the description.
02Spot the extra comma before “that”When “that” starts a description of the noun before it, put no comma between the noun and “that.”
03Tell whether a name after a job title needs commasPut no commas around a name that comes just after a job title like “ecologist” with no “the” or “a” in front.
04Mark both ends of a phrase that interrupts the sentenceFind where the interrupting phrase starts and ends, check that the sentence still reads correctly with the phrase covered, and put a comma at each end.
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