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Tick where a semi-colon should be added to the sentence.

On Tuesday it was Liam's birthday he got up early to open his presents before school.

  • Read the question carefully and read it again. What is it asking you to do?
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It is asking you to identify where a semi-colon should be used.

  • Find the independent clauses.
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On Tuesday it was Liam's birthday / he got up early to open his presents before school.

  • Does each part of the sentence make sense on its own? If so, tick where to add the semi-colon.
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On Tuesday it was Liam's birthday he got up early to open his presents before school.

  • Check your answer.
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On Tuesday it was Liam's birthday; he got up early to open his presents before school.