Using Semicolons Correctly English 10B

Name: ________________________

For the following sentences, add a semicolon where necessary. If is sentence does not require the addition of a semicolon, write C next to the sentence number. Example: The great American humorist Will Rogers was proud of his Cherokee heritage: he often referred to it in his talks and writings. 1. William Penn Adair Rogers was born in 1879 in Oologah, Indian Territory, which is now Oklahoma, and he spent his childhood on his father s ranch, a rather prosperous holding of about sixty thousand acres. 2. As a youth, Will Rogers liked to learn and practice rope tricks he often could be found roping instead of attending to his chores. 3. Rogers was captivated by professional roping performers at the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893; in fact, that experience probably marked the start of his interest in show business. 4. He went on to do some roping and humorous speaking at fairs and other public gatherings however, his actual show business debut came in 1902. 5. That year, Rogers joined Texas Jacks Wild West Show as a lasso artist he also rode horses and performed in various Western skits in the show. 6. Notice how confident the young Rogers appears in this publicity photo his expression, stance, and costume suggest an accomplished performer. 7. Rogers greatly enjoyed earning his living by doing what he most loved roping consequently, he decided to take his act to New York Citys vaudeville theaters. 8. Rogerss stage shows, combining his roping with humoro us comments, were popular they led to starring roles in musicals, in the legendary Ziegfeld Follies, and in the movies. 9. In Hollywood, Rogers made such films as The Ropin Fool, in which he performed fiftythree rope tricks, Steamboat Round the Bend, directed by John Ford, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court, based on the Mark Twain novel. 10. From 1922 until his death in 1935, Rogers wrote a syndicated newspaper column that Sunday column featured his unique and humorous insights into national and international news.