1) a. Zain’s birthday is in February; Zara’s is in September.
b. We had finished our homework; we went out to play.
c. I got a flat tyre; I couldn’t ride my bike anymore.
d. I brought sweetcorn to the park; I intended to feed the ducks.
e. Nathan scored two goals; he felt elated.
2) a. My brother chose a red shirt; I picked a blue one.
b. I lost my shoe; I had to walk home barefoot.
c. Nina headed the ball; it flew straight into the goal.
d. I was hungry; I ate a sandwich and an apple.
e. I ran as fast as I could; I still missed the bus.
3) a. Circle “and”. We ate our dinner; we washed up later.
b. Circle “so”. I had eaten lots of sweets; I felt sick.
c. Circle “but”. I wanted to climb a tree; my dad told me not to.
d. Circle “so”. The flight was cancelled; we had to change our plans.
e. Circle “but”. Yousef chose strawberry ice cream; Tania chose vanilla.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of semicolon worksheet.
