... something else. Our Friend, the SemicolonLet’s try using a semicolon in this sentence.Grandma stays up too late; she’s afraid she’s going to miss something.Notice there is no conjunction used with ... conjunction used with this semicolon – either subordinating or coordinating.Just the semicolon, all by itself. Our Friend, the Semicolon Notice the pattern:; as a result, semicolon + conjunctive ... a dependent clause. Our Friend, the SemicolonSometimes semicolons are accompanied by conjunctive adverbs – words such as however, moreover, therefore, nevertheless, consequently, as a result.Grandma...