Homework Help: English-Grammar check

Posted by Mike on Monday, April 6, 2009 at 3:58pm.

Can someone tell me if these 2 sentences are the correct use of a semi colon:

Another example of prejudice displaying in Maycomb county is against Arthur Radly, the local everyone is afraid of; he is considered the town freak.

One more example of prejudice found in To Kill a Mockingbird, would be that of status; the social structure has four different types.

Thank you

English-Grammar check - Writeacher, Monday, April 6, 2009 at 4:44pm
Sentence 1 has a correct use of the semicolon -- it separates two independent clauses.

Sentence 2 also has a semicolon separating two independent clauses, so the semicolon use is fine. There are two other errors, though. Delete the comma after the book's title, and change the verb "would be" to "is." You're not writing about possibilities; you're writing about what is, right?
English-Grammar check - Mike, Monday, April 6, 2009 at 4:55pm
That's correct. Thanks for your help.
English-Grammar check - Writeacher, Monday, April 6, 2009 at 4:58pm
You're welcome!

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