Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

Which word is NOT a FANBOYS?

• for

• and

• nor

• between

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• Mayor Bell may still be at the city council meeting or she may already be headed to her next appointment.

• Mayor Bell may still be at the city council meeting or, she may already be headed to her next appointment.

• Mayor Bell may still be at the city council meeting, or she may already be headed to her next appointment.

• Mayor Bell may still be at the city council meeting, or, she may already be headed to her next appointment.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

• Since its discovery: the Venus de Milo has presented archaeologists and art lovers alike with a mystery - what did the marble statue hold before its arms were broken off?

• Since its discovery, the Venus de Milo has presented archaeologists and art lovers alike with a mystery: what did the marble statue hold before its arms were broken off?

• Since its discovery, the Venus de Milo has presented archaeologists and art lovers alike: with a mystery what did the marble statue hold before its arms were broken off?

• Since its discovery, the Venus de Milo has: presented archaeologists and art lovers alike with a mystery what did the marble statue hold before its arms were broken off?

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

True or False: Use a colon when the second half of the sentence is explaining or defining the first half.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

True or False: Use a semicolon when the second half of the sentence is related to the first half in a different way.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

• Experts agree that the Austrian vanillekipferl, a crescent-shaped pastry made with butter or lard, inspired the buttery French croissant exactly how the pastry came to France is, however, unknown.

• Experts agree that the Austrian vanillekipferl, a crescent-shaped pastry made with butter or lard, inspired the buttery French croissant; exactly how the pastry came to France is, however, unknown.

• Experts agree that the Austrian vanillekipferl; a crescent-shaped pastry made with butter or lard, inspired the buttery French croissant exactly how the pastry came to France is, however, unknown.

• Experts agree that the Austrian vanillekipferl, a crescent-shaped pastry made with butter or lard, inspired the buttery French croissant exactly; how the pastry came to France is, however, unknown.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

True or false: Do not use a colon to introduce a quote if the quote comes after a stand-alone sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• In his introduction, Jeong claims that most prior research in this area is unreliable: “These studies had small sample sizes and lacked control groups."

• In his introduction, Jeong claims: “Most of these studies had small sample sizes and lacked control groups.”

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

True or false: Use a colon to introduce a list that follows a stand-alone sentence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?

A variety of factors can make some people more likely to be bitten by mosquitos than others:  blood type, skin bacteria, metabolism, exercise, pregnancy, clothing color, and genetics.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B