Semicolons, Commas, or Colons, Oh my!!

The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.

• The hill was covered with wildflowers, it was a beautiful sight.

• The hill was covered with wildflowers; it was a beautiful sight.

• The hill was covered with wildflowers: it was a beautiful sight.

• The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils: he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils, he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils; he did not like watercolors.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

As I turned around I heard a loud thump for the cat had upset the goldfish bowl.

• As I turned around, I heard a loud thump, for the cat had upset the goldfish bowl.

• As I turned around, I heard a loud thump for the cat had upset the goldfish bowl.

• As I turned around I heard a loud thump, for the cat had upset the goldfish bowl.

• As I turned around I heard a loud thump for the cat had upset the goldfish bowl.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

The house was clean the table set and the porch light on everything was ready for the guests' arrival.

• The house was clean the table set and the porch light on everything was ready for the guests' arrival.

• The house was clean, the table set and the porch light on; everything was ready for the guests' arrival.

• The house was clean, the table set, and the porch light on; everything was ready for the guests' arrival.

• The house was clean, the table set, and the porch light on, everything was ready for the guests' arrival.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Should a semicolon or comma be placed after tiring and before but in the following sentence?

I thought registration day would be tiring but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The dog growling and snarling snapped at me I was so frightened that I ran.

• The dog, growling and snarling, snapped at me; I was so frightened that I ran.

• The dog, growling and snarling, snapped at me, I was so frightened that I ran.

• The dog growling and snarling snapped at me; I was so frightened that I ran.

• The dog, growling and snarling snapped at me; I was so frightened that I ran.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The snowstorm dumped twelve inches of snow on the interstate; subsequently, the state police closed the road.

• Correct

• Incorrect

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

San Francisco is my favorite city in fact I plan to spend two weeks there this summer.

• San Francisco is my favorite city in fact I plan to spend two weeks there this summer.

• San Francisco is my favorite city, in fact, I plan to spend two weeks there this summer.

• San Francisco is my favorite city; in fact, I plan to spend two weeks there this summer.

• San Francisco is my favorite city; in fact I plan to spend two weeks there this summer.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Should a comma or semicolon be placed between me and I in the following sentence:

Large supermarkets fascinate me I can find everything from frozen chow mein to soybean flour in one place.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In the first place it was snowing too hard to see the road in the second place we had no chains.

• In the first place, it was snowing too hard to see the road; in the second place we had no chains.

• In the first place it was snowing too hard to see the road; in the second place, we had no chains.

• In the first place it was snowing too hard to see the road in the second place we had no chains.

• In the first place, it was snowing too hard to see the road; in the second place, we had no chains.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A