Puntuations semicolon and colon

Choose the correct sentence. 

• I want you to understand one thing I love eating pizza.
• I want you to understand: one thing I love eating pizza.
• I want you to understand one thing: I love eating pizza.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

The three winners of the contest were Kelly Gee California Bob Davis Delaware and Sandy Hu Nevada.

• The three winners of the contest were: Kelly Gee, California, Bob Davis, Delaware, and Sandy Hu, Nevada.

• The three winners of the contest were: Kelly Gee, California; Bob Davis, Delaware; and Sandy Hu, Nevada.

• The three winners of the contest were Kelly Gee, California; Bob Davis, Delaware; and Sandy Hu, Nevada.

• The three winners of the contest were Kelly Gee, California, Bob Davis, Delaware, and Sandy Hu, Nevada.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

As an engineering assistant, I had a variety of duties participating in pressure ventilation surveys drafting data compilation both before and after builds and acting as a company representative during a roof-bolt pull test.

• ^{As an engineering assistant, I had a variety of duties; participating in pressure ventilation surveys; drafting data compilation both before and after builds; and acting as a company representative during a roof-bolt pull test.}

• ^{As an engineering assistant, I had a variety of duties: participating in pressure ventilation surveys, drafting data compilation, both before and after builds, and acting as a company representative during a roof-bolt pull test.}

• ^{As an engineering assistant, I had a variety of duties: participating in pressure ventilation surveys; drafting data compilation both before and after builds; and acting as a company representative during a roof-bolt pull test.}

• ^{As an engineering assistant, I had a variety of duties: participating in pressure ventilation surveys; drafting data compilation, both before and after builds; and acting as a company representative during a roof-bolt pull test.}

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Coach Willis cut his usual inspirational speech to only one sentence before our big game “No matter what happens out there tonight, you’re all champions in my book.”

• Coach Willis cut his usual inspirational speech to only one sentence before our big game; “No matter what happens out there tonight, you’re all champions in my book.”

• Coach Willis cut his usual inspirational speech to only one sentence before our big game. “No matter what happens out there tonight, you’re all champions in my book.”

• Coach Willis cut his usual inspirational speech to only one sentence before our big game, “No matter what happens out there tonight, you’re all champions in my book.”

• Coach Willis cut his usual inspirational speech to only one sentence before our big game: “No matter what happens out there tonight, you’re all champions in my book.”

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

He offered some free services he required payment for other services.

• He offered some free services; he required payment for other services.

• He offered some free services: he required payment for other services.

• He offered some free services, he required payment for other services.

• He offered: some free services he required payment for other services.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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.9-10.2A

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.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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 punctuation mark is needed in the following sentence?Football is my son's favorite sport, but my daughter prefers volleyball.

• ;
• :
• neither of these

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A