Semicolons

1. Between independent clauses that aren’t united by coordinating conjunctions.
   • Example: Alyssa said she would come over; she forgot about her commitment.


2. Between independent clauses that aren’t united by a conjunctive verb.
   • Example: Alyssa said she would come over; however, she forgot about her commitment.


3. Between items in a series that have internal punctuation.
   • Example: Dwane Johnson, the actor from The Game Plan; Ryan Reynolds, the actor that portraits Wade Wilson in Deadpool; and Gal Gadot, the actress that plays Wonder Woman, have been on tour promoting their new movie Red Notice.


4. Between simple sentences that have internal punctuation—even if the sentences are joined by coordinating conjunctions.
   • Example: Researchers completed the painstaking, drawn out, and gruesomely long study; and were beyond thrilled to share the results.