Semicolons 1

The score was tied ( ) the game went into overtime.

Professor Brown has left the laboratory ( ) however, you may still be able to reach her through email.

The keys to the lower door were not ( ) however, in their usual place.

Ingrid, a shortstop, made the team ( ) but Joe, her cousin, did not make the cut.

If you want to lose weight and keep it off, try a good diet ( ) if you are serious about your goal, you should be successful.

Many parents are in favor of school uniforms ( ) they feel that the uniforms develop a sense of community among students.

Her mother, an artist, held her own show ( ) but her aunt, also an artist, could not attend the exhibit.

Martin Luther King did not intend to become a preacher ( ) originally he wanted to be a lawyer.

Read the article out loud ( ) then answer all ten questions on the quiz.

The cousins loved to play video games ( ) they stayed up all night to get to the next level.