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広大福山中3　定期試験で100点取れています。今日は、その塾生とコンマ、コロン、セミコロンの違いについての事前に

以下の、使い方を英文にして私が要点をまとめて指導をしています。また、長文の読解では、除虫菊のミツバチのコロニーに与える影響についての英文を理解しにくかったようなので、

まず除虫菊の話をしてから問題を見てもらっています。そうするとあっという間に理解ができています。

 

Rule of thumb is ‘Be consistent’.

 

(Comma)

Use a comma between two long independent clauses when conjunctions such as and, or, but, for, nor connect them

 

Ex. I have painted the whole building, but he is still working on the ceiling.

 

If both of the clauses are short, you may not use the comma.

Ex. I painted and she swept the floor.

 

(Semicolon)

Use the semicolon if you have two independent clauses connected without a conjunction,

 

I have painted the whole building; she still needs to sweep the floor.

 

You can use the semicolon when you already have comma within a sentence for smaller separations, and you need the semicolon to show bigger separations.

 

Ex. We had a huge party consisting of members from Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Seattle, Washington and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 

(Colon)

 

A colon is used when you want a second sentence that clarifies the first sentence.

 

Ex. We will get this rule into effect: keep your dog on the leash in the public places.

 

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