👉 A semicolon is a punctuation mark in English used to separate two independent clauses. It is often used to connect sentences that are related but not necessarily connected by other marks, such as commas or periods. For example: ``` I have a cat and I love it. My cat likes to play with toys. ``` In this sentence, the semicolon separates the two independent clauses: "I have a cat" and "My cat likes to play with toys." The semicolon serves as an