Punctuation - Colon Vs Semi-colon

I need you to pick up the following things at Kroger ___ bananas, strawberries, and cookies.

• colon

• semi-colon

• comma

• full stop

If I don't study for this test, I'm not going to do well __ if I don't do well, I will cry.

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

• Full stop

It was really cold last week ___ however, it's been in the 60s the last few days.

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Hyphen

• Comma

There's only one reason that you should be talking ___ to ask me a question.

• Hyphen

• Comma

• Colon

• Semicolon

I am going home I intend to stay there.

• home; I intend

• home I intend

• home - I intend

• home, I intend

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.

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

Choose the correct sentence or sentences.

• Even though my brother hates ping pong, I can't get enough of it.

• Even though my brother hates ping pong; I can't get enough of it.

• I can't get enough of ping pong but my brother hates it.

• Even though my brother hates ping pong. I can't get enough of it.

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.

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

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

She didn't see the other car coming so her car has a dent now.

• She didn't see the other car coming; her car has a dent now.

• She didn't see the other car coming so, her car has a dent now.

• NO CHANGE

• She didn't see the other car coming, her car has a dent now.

Just consider some of the misconceptions about pigs, that they are dirty, that they carry diseases, and that they are unintelligent.

• pigs;

• pigs

• pigs -

• pigs: