SEMICOLONS

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• hair;
• bald;
• Dad;
• getting;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• 1. The man forgot one important detail; the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important; detail the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important detail the key was locked; inside the safe.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.
• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish: I’m a vegetarian.
• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed.
• Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.
• Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:
The library board met on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.

• The library board met on Thursday; and it was an emergency meeting.
• The library board met on Thursday; it was an emergency meeting.
• The library board met; on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Rafiki raised his staff swung it at Simba and taught him a lesson.

• comma after Simba
• comma after staff
• commas after staff and Simba
• no change

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correct answer:

• The first consequence is a warning; after that it is a lunch detention.

• The first consequence is a warning; after that, it is a lunch detention.

• The first consequence is a warning; and after that it is a lunch detention.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

A semicolon looks like (Look closely!):

• ;

• :

• ,

• ~

Is this a semicolon?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.6.6

Is this a semicolon?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.6.6