https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation-the-colon-semicolon-and-more/introduction-to-semicolons/v/introduction-to-the-semicolon-the-colon-and-semicolon-punctuation-khan-academy 2020-06-23T07:22:41Z Introduction to the semicolon Paige introduces a piece of punctuation called the semicolon; this punctuation can link closely related independent clauses together in a sentence.  David Rheinstrom video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/6Zc7iN2lWd3ENKSdIAbOTl_RCN97C8OzMRFigUSiOwnb4KtYuA2HU6YjHDnBMOoLJ98MG7_mT-twHk_jvUUpVqWx Introduction to the semicolon Paige introduces a piece of punctuation called the semicolon; this punctuation can link closely related independent clauses together in a sentence.  https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/41XNKfR56OY.mp4/41XNKfR56OY.mp4 158 Semicolons https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/5th-and-6th-grade-grammar/x90cef5375e9bcad6:punctuation-and-capitalization-5/x90cef5375e9bcad6:semicolons-5/a/using-semicolons-to-link-independent-clauses-5 2026-07-09T23:10:46.777477003Z Using semicolons to link independent clauses Semicolons: very useful and not as scary as you think. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/5th-and-6th-grade-grammar/x90cef5375e9bcad6:punctuation-and-capitalization-5/x90cef5375e9bcad6:semicolons-5/a/conjunctive-adverbs-and-semicolons-5 2026-07-09T23:00:41.569872408Z Conjunctive adverbs and semicolons Use conjunctive adverbs to connect independent clauses. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/5th-and-6th-grade-grammar/x90cef5375e9bcad6:punctuation-and-capitalization-5/x90cef5375e9bcad6:semicolons-5/e/linking-clauses-with-semicolons-and-conjunctive-adverbs-5 2026-07-10T21:10:49.240267795Z Linking clauses with semicolons and conjunctive adverbs Practice using semicolons and conjunctive adverbs to link clauses. Heather M. Meston exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation-the-colon-semicolon-and-more/introduction-to-semicolons/v/semicolons-and-complex-lists-the-colon-and-semicolon-punctuation-khan-academy 2020-11-10T16:12:10Z Semicolons and complex lists We use semicolons to punctuate a complex list, which is when list items contain commas. For example, “I visited Paris, France; Paris, Texas; and Paris, Illinois.” Paige explains.  video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/6Amjn4g3BpjSlnAMUsKJQZKB-lMCzUln1aWwwPyC_C-KkTFZG8-2CK-kztpbSD7Ys7KwFKtzUD1_-epGm__K15L4Hw Semicolons and complex lists We use semicolons to punctuate a complex list, which is when list items contain commas. For example, “I visited Paris, France; Paris, Texas; and Paris, Illinois.” Paige explains.  https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/xWJ3HoQTpgY.mp4/xWJ3HoQTpgY.mp4 159 Semicolons https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/5th-and-6th-grade-grammar/x90cef5375e9bcad6:punctuation-and-capitalization-5/x90cef5375e9bcad6:semicolons-5/a/semicolons-and-complex-lists-5 2026-07-10T21:10:49.240267795Z Semicolons and complex lists Use semicolons to make complex lists easier to understand. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/5th-and-6th-grade-grammar/x90cef5375e9bcad6:punctuation-and-capitalization-5/x90cef5375e9bcad6:semicolons-5/e/semicolons-in-complex-lists-5 2026-07-10T21:10:49.240267795Z Semicolons in complex lists Practice using semicolons in complex lists Heather M. Meston exercise