GRADE: 8

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

DATE: 13TH SEPTEMBER,2020
DAY: SUNDAY
TEACHER`S
NAME: MAHPARA FERDOUS
Topic: Semi - Colon
Learning
objective: Learners will
be able to know about
the usage of `semi –
colon` and `in order to`.
What is Semi - colon?
The semicolon (;) is a punctuation mark that connects
two complete sentences into a single sentence. It's used
in writing longer, more complex sentences. It can be
thought of as a 'super comma', as it asks readers to
make more of a pause than a comma does, and
therefore it seems to have more strength.

Mark for semi - colon is ;

 Example : A semicolon is used is to join together
Take the sentence:
two sentences that are related, telling us
She ran quickly down the street; the that they are directly related. So we can
yapping dog was right on her heels. join the girl running and the dog
In this example we see that the first half of
the sentence, 'She ran quickly down the
yapping right on her heels with a
street,' is a complete thought. It could be a semicolon. You have to use
sentence on its own.
two independent clauses, or complete
If we look at the second half of the
sentence, 'the yapping dog was right on thoughts. Your second thought can't be
her heels,' we know it too could be a stand
alone sentence.
dependent on the first. In that case,
This is the perfect scenario for the use of a you'll need to use a comma or a colon.
semicolon.
Use of `in order to`:
 Classwork: Page.8 ,
Exercise. 10b(ii)

Rephrase the following quotation

using ‘in order Click
to’.to add text
Click to add text

He used yellow crayon so it would be

easily visible
That`s all for today.

GOODBYE