Colons and Semicolons

Choose the correct sentence.

• I really like tacos; because I have been eating them since I was little.
• I really like tacos because I have been eating them since I was little.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct sentence or sentences. 

• Please buy me: an ice cream cone.
• Please buy me an ice cream cone. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence or sentences. 

• We sell the the parts of cars, motorcycles, and boats.
• The sell the parts of: cars, motorcycles, and boats. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence or sentences. 

• Frank loves: hamburgers, fries, and shakes.
• Frank loves hamburgers, fries, and shakes. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence or sentences. 

• My name is Tom I don't really like my name.
• My name is Tom; I don't really like my name.
• My name is: Tom I don't really like m name.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct sentence.

• Dracula knocked several times no one came to the door. 
• Dracula knocked several times no one came; to the door. 
• Dracula knocked several times; no one came to the door.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:

We plan on arriving at school at 7 ___ 45 in the morning.

• ; (semicolon)

• : (colon)

• . (period)

• - (hyphen)

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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

What are the semicolons doing in this sentence?

”John likes all kinds of sandwiches: bacon, lettuce and tomato; peanut butter and jelly; ham, cheese, and turkey; and plenty more.”

• They are uniting two closely connected clauses.

• They are separating items in a complex list.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Match the following

• :

• semicolon

• ;

• comma

• .

• colon

• ,

• period

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B