Semicolons & colons

Choose the correct sentence. 

• My sandwich must have the following toppings lettuce, onions, and pickles.
• My sandwich must have the following toppings: lettuce, onions, and pickles.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence or sentences. 

• Frank loves: hamburgers, fries, and shakes.
• Frank loves hamburgers, fries, and shakes. 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence.

• Dracula knocked several times no one came to the door. 
• Dracula knocked several times no one came; to the door. 
• Dracula knocked several times; no one came to the door.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:

We plan on arriving at school at 7 ___ 45 in the morning.

• ; (semicolon)

• : (colon)

• . (period)

• - (hyphen)

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• I have one goal: to win the race.

• I have one goal; to win the race.

• I have one goal. To win the race.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

What are the semicolons doing in this sentence?

”John likes all kinds of sandwiches: bacon, lettuce and tomato; peanut butter and jelly; ham, cheese, and turkey; and plenty more.”

• They are uniting two closely connected clauses.

• They are separating items in a complex list.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Fill in the blanks with the correct punctuation:

The small dog is incredibly loud ___ it's surprising.

• ; (semicolon)

• : (colon)

• . (period)

• - (hyphen)

Tags

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.9-10.2A

Which of these uses colons correctly?

• Some of Miss Walter's favorite foods are: pizza, potato soup, and pancakes.

• These are some of Miss. Walter's favorite foods: pizza, potato soup, and pancakes

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2B