Semicolons Basic semicolon examples They felt this way; I felt the opposite. One reason why you might want to bring two clauses closer together is because they make a good contrast. This is a Highlighting exercise - please apply these tags to this snippet. That's right Not quite They felt this way I felt the opposite My father loved it; it scared the hell out of me. Lucky Alice Sebold Hide Clear highlighting Hint Reveal Continue The semicolon brings these two statements together, as if they are two sides of the same coin. This is a Highlighting exercise - please apply these tags to this snippet. That's right Not quite They felt this way I felt the opposite My mother loved cheese; I hated it. Example Writelike Hide Clear highlighting Hint Reveal Continue This is a Highlighting exercise - please apply these tags to this snippet. That's right Not quite They felt this way I felt the opposite They wanted to the trip to go on forever; I couldn't wait for it to end. Example Writelike Hide Clear highlighting Hint Reveal Continue This is a Highlighting exercise - please apply these tags to this snippet. That's right Not quite They felt this way I felt the opposite She thought the movie was the best thing she had seen; I would rather have spent the night in a basket of rats. Example Writelike Hide Clear highlighting Hint Reveal Continue Try your own variation. Try another one.
