Semicolons and Colons

A semicolon links two independent clauses that are linked together.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A Semicolon is a Punctuation Mark?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is the semicolon inserted in the correct place? Ms. Peña loves to listen to Christmas music; she also likes to bake delicious festive cookies.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should the semicolon be inserted? The kids at school love to play Quizizz they like to have fun while reviewing a skill.

• after "kids"

• after "fun"

• after "Quizizz"

• after "school"

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

We can use semicolons to punctuate complex lists?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Colons are Punctuation Marks?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

You can link colons by lists, items, and quotes?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Where should the colon be inserted? My mother went to Walmart to buy several things bread, peanut butter, and jelly.

• Before "went"

• After "buy"

• After "things"

• Before "bread"

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Where should the colon be inserted? After a cold winter night she woke up and screamed "It's snowing outside!"

• After "screamed"

• Before "screamed"

• After "night"

• Before "night"

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Is the colon inserted in the correct place? I went to South Padre Island to do one thing: swim at the beach.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B