Clause separation

Question

Semi colons can only link 2 complete ideas. A relative clause is a subordinate clause, so how can a semi-colon link it with an independent clause?

Answer 1

A semi-colon cannot link a subordinate clause to an independent clause.

Semi-colons are very limited. They really have no use in English except to link independent clauses:

Subject-verb; subject-verb.

Example: I love chocolate ice cream; Mary prefers strawberry.

There must be an independent clause on either side of the semi-colon.