Semicolon/Colon Practice

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.

• John finished his homework; Kathleen did not finish hers.

• John finished his homework, Kathleen did not finish hers.

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• Tony finished three books in one week; in comparison, John only finished one.

• Tony finished three books in one week in comparison, John only finished one.

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• Some classes require students to write essays, research papers, or reports but others focus more on group projects.

• Some classes require students to write essays, research papers, or reports; but others focus more on group projects.

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• We have come up with five travel choices for this summer, Mexico City, Dublin, Amsterdam, Hawaii, and Indianapolis.

• We have come up with five travel choices for this summer: Mexico City, Dublin, Amsterdam, Hawaii, and Indianapolis.

• We have come up with five travel choices for this summer; Mexico City; Dublin; Amsterdam; Hawaii; and Indianapolis.

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• The weeds in my yard are very green. Unfortunately the grass is brown and dying.

• The weeds in my yard are very green, unfortunately, the grass is brown and dying.

• The weeds in my yard are very green; unfortunately, the grass is brown and dying.

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• The meeting is at 11:35 a.m. in the lecture hall.

• The meeting is at 1135 a.m. in the lecture hall.

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• English class focuses on four main areas, reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

• English class focuses on four main areas: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

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• Semicolons should introduce evidence or a reason for the preceding statement: for example; this sentence appropriately uses a semicolon.

• Semicolons should introduce evidence or a reason for the preceding statement for example this sentence appropriately uses a semicolon.

• Semicolons should introduce evidence or a reason for the preceding statement; for example, this sentence appropriately uses a semicolon.

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• In 1982 a shipwreck was discovered off the coast of Turkey; it was the oldest shipwreck found.

• In 1982 a shipwreck was discovered off the coast of Turkey it was the oldest shipwreck found.

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• Bring these items scissors thread and material

• Bring these items: scissors, thread, and material

• Bring these items scissors, thread, and material