Khan Academy: Introduction to Semicolons

Khan Academy Grammarian David Rheinstrom welcomes you to his favorite topic: the study of language, its rules, and its conventions. By understanding English - by speaking it, by writing it, by reading this very sentence - you are a...

If verb tense allows you to control the past, the present, and the future, then aspect gives you even finer control over time. David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains.

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Paige introduces a piece of punctuation called the semicolon; this punctuation can link closely related independent clauses together in a sentence.

Apostrophes are great at standing in for missing letters, allowing us to shorten words. Paige and David discuss contractions and the Principle of Least Effort.

Apostrophes can help show when something belongs to someone. Paige and David explain how!

Parentheses are used to set off extra information from a sentence, show an interruption, or indicate a reference. Practice identifying their uses in this exercise!

The ellipsis is used to show a pause in speech or that part of a sentence has been removed.

Learn to spot the differences between phrases and clauses.

Apostrophes help shorten words by creating contractions. Learn how to spot them!