Colon/ Semi-Colon

Which of the following is correct?

• To Whom It May Concern;

• To Whom It May Concern:

• To Whom: It May Concern

• To: Whom It May Concern

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which of the following is correct?

• My sister: has a degree.

• My sister earned her degree: pizza is awesome.

• My sister earned her degree: she is an English teacher.

• My sister earned her degree: She is an English teacher.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Is this correct? My dad bought a: flashlight.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Do not eat the following foods: germs, rice cakes, and banana cream pies.

• Correct

• Incorrect

After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?The sky was cloudy however, it never rained.

• sky
• cloudy
• however
• never

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?I enjoy vacationing in the mountains the rest of my family enjoys it as well.

• enjoy
• vacationing
• rest
• mountains
  mountains

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is this sentence correct?
The school day had ended; but I still had to go to practice.

• yes
• no

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is this sentence correct?
People often say that I look like my sister; however, we don't really see a resemblance.

• yes
• no

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

After which WORDS should a semi-colon be inserted added?

This summer I am going to visit Memphis, Tennessee Little Rock, Arkansas and St. Louis, Missouri.

• visit and Memphis

• Tennessee and Arkansas

• Arkansas and St. Louis

• Little Rock and Arkansas

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

After which word should a colon be inserted?The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage, and orange juice.

• requested
• following
• breakfast
• sausage

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2B