Colons and semi colons

What punctuation mark is this?

• colon

• semi colon

• bracket

• comma

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

You use a semi colon to separate 2 main clauses(or sentences) which are related to each other

• True!

• False!

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Look at the punctuation of this sentence:

My favourite city is Manchester; it has the best shops in the north of England.

• That should be a comma not a semi colon.

• That should be a colon not a semi colon

• That is entirely correct.

• I don't know...

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Right or wrong?

Martin wore red shoes; Bradford FC have got a game tonight.

• Right. Wow that's a good sentence! Wish I'd written it!

• Wrong. Just wrong. Those 2 sentences aren't related.

• Wrong! That should be a comma not a semi colon!

• Wrong! But I don't know why...

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Tick the boxes which are true:

At university, I would like to study Chemistry; I dream of being a scientist.

• The semi colon separates 2 main clauses which are related.

• The comma separates a main clause and a subordinate clause.

• The semi colon is correctly used

• The semi colon is wrong.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

You can use semi colon in a list of clauses:

When you have finished your exam, please check through your work; make sure that your name is on the top of your paper; correct all your mistakes and fill in your candidate number.

• true

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What's this?

• Something yucky

• :

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

You can use a colon at the start of a list:

You will need:

a pen, paper, a ruler and an eraser.

• false

• true

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What punctuation mark would you put in the missing space here:

Thee was only one way to describe the cake ___________delicious!

• ;

• !

• ,

• :

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which punctuation mark should go here in the space?

I would like to get out of the house more____the lockdown s driving me crazy.

• .

• ,

• ;

• :

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A