Colons and Semicolons

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Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
1. Feran is a conscientious student, unfortunately, his deliberate manner causes him to struggle on timed tests.
2. Feran is a conscientious student; unfortunately, his deliberate manner causes him to struggle on timed tests.

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Feran is a conscientious student; unfortunately, his deliberate manner causes him to struggle on timed tests.

Front

Which of the following is correct?
1. Last spring I traveled to San Antonio, Texas Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2. Last spring I traveled to San Antonio, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
3. Last spring I traveled to San Antonio; Texas, Phoenix; Arizona, and Santa Fe; New Mexico.

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Last spring I traveled to San Antonio, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Front

Jerry has been absent for six days thus he is failing trigonometry.

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incorrect

Front

Is the sentence "My brother has lived in Bozeman, Montana; Houghton, Michigan; and Minneapolis, Minnesota." punctuated correctly?

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correct

Front

Which of the following is correct? I sat there, horrified at what I had become a foolish insensitive jerk., I sat there, horrified at what I had become; a foolish insensitive jerk., I sat there, horrified at what I had become: a foolish insensitive jerk.

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I sat there, horrified at what I had become: a foolish insensitive jerk.

Front

Which of the following is correct? I will need to bring the following a t-shirt, shorts, and a change of socks., I will need to bring the following; a t-shirt, shorts, and a change of socks., I will need to bring the following: a t-shirt, shorts, and a change of socks., I will need to bring the following a t-shirt; shorts; and a change of socks.

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I will need to bring the following: a t-shirt, shorts, and a change of socks.

Front

The President made the following announcement, "We are now at war."

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incorrect

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Fix the sentence: There are two choices at this time run away or fight.

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There are two choices at this time: run away or fight.

Front

Fix the sentence: You should get more sleep you look awfully tired.

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You should get more sleep; you look awfully tired.

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You will be assessed on the following things next week __ comprehension, vocabulary in context, and writing organization.

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