Semicolon Worksheets

Half colon and half comma, the semicolon has many uses. It can separate independent clauses when there is no coordinating conjunction, it can separate items in a list when the items have a comma, and it can separate clauses joined with conjunctive adverbs. The semicolon worksheets below may be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the title. Each is free for you to use in the classroom or in your home.

Need a semicolon Refresher?

Semicolon Rules and Examples

Punctuation Match: Symbols and Words

For your beginning grammarian, this game asks her to match the punctuation symbol with the word.

Punctuation: Match the Symbols

This fun match game helps young students recognize punctuation symbols.

Using Semicolons in a Series

Not all series are created equal; these need semicolons!

Semi-Colons and Independent Clauses

This worksheet spotlights semi-colons used with independent clauses.

Semicolon and Independent Clauses

Let’s substitute a semicolon for a coordinating conjunction!

Semicolons and Commas with Conjunctive Adverbs

Here’s some semicolon practice with using them with conjunctive adverbs.