Semicolons and Colons

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?

The following students should report to the guidance counselor’s office Dwight Robinson, Angela Martinez, Michael Byrne, and Li Chen.

• The following students should report to the guidance counselor’s office; Dwight Robinson, Angela Martinez, Michael Byrne, and Li Chen.

• The following students should report to the guidance counselor’s office: Dwight Robinson, Angela Martinez, Michael Byrne, and Li Chen.

• The following students should report to the guidance counselor’s office, Dwight Robinson, Angela Martinez, Michael Byrne, and Li Chen.

• No Changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?

Everyone is invited to the party on Friday night however, you need to bring your own drinks.

• Everyone is invited to the party on Friday night, however, you need to bring your own drinks.

• Everyone is invited to the party on Friday night; however, you need to bring your own drinks.

• Everyone is invited to the party on Friday night: however, you need to bring your own drinks.

• No changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?

This semester, she plans on taking French, biology, calculus, and African literature.

• This semester, she plans on taking, French, biology, calculus, and African literature.

• This semester, she plans on taking; French, biology, calculus, and African literature.

• This semester, she plans on taking: French, biology, calculus, and African literature.

• No changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?

My favorite books include the following The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, and 1984.

• My favorite books include the following; The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, and 1984.

• My favorite books include the following, The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, and 1984.

• My favorite books include the following: The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, and 1984.

• No changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?

The campers put up with mosquitoes, flies, and gnats endured rain, high winds, and cold weather and argued about gathering firewood, cooking, and who got the smallest tent.

• The campers put up with mosquitoes, flies, and gnats; endured rain, high winds, and cold weather; and argued about gathering firewood, cooking, and who got the smallest tent.

• The campers put up with: mosquitoes, flies, and gnats endured rain, high winds, and cold weather and argued about gathering firewood, cooking, and who got the smallest tent.

• The campers put up with mosquitoes, flies, and gnats, endured rain, high winds, and cold weather, and argued about gathering firewood, cooking, and who got the smallest tent.

• No Changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?

Some words that appear to be antonyms aren’t for example, loosen and unloosen mean the same thing.

• Some words that appear to be antonyms aren’t, for example, loosen and unloosen mean the same thing.

• Some words that appear to be antonyms aren’t: for example, loosen and unloosen mean the same thing.

• Some words that appear to be antonyms aren’t; for example, loosen and unloosen mean the same thing.

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Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?

Some common eponyms, or words formed from proper nouns, include sandwich, from the Earl of Sandwich, braille, from Louis Braille, and pasteurized, from Louis Pasteur.

• Some common eponyms, or words formed from proper nouns, include; sandwich, from the Earl of Sandwich, braille, from Louis Braille, and pasteurized; from Louis Pasteur.

• Some common eponyms, or words formed from proper nouns, include: sandwich, from the Earl of Sandwich, braille, from Louis Braille, and pasteurized, from Louis Pasteur.

• Some common eponyms, or words formed from proper nouns, include sandwich, from the Earl of Sandwich; braille, from Louis Braille; and pasteurized, from Louis Pasteur.

• No Changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?

This doesn’t seem like a summer day it’s too chilly.

• This doesn’t seem like a summer day; it’s too chilly.

• This doesn’t seem like a summer day: it’s too chilly.

• This doesn’t seem like a summer day, it’s too chilly.

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Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?

In the morning, I enjoy coffee, toast, and reading the newspaper however, I rarely have time for all three.

• In the morning, I enjoy coffee, toast, and reading the newspaper, however, I rarely have time for all three.

• In the morning, I enjoy coffee, toast, and reading the newspaper; however, I rarely have time for all three.

• In the morning, I enjoy coffee, toast, and reading the newspaper: however, I rarely have time for all three.

• No changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?

Her grocery list included the following items milk, eggs, bread, and butter.

• Her grocery list included the following items; milk, eggs, bread, and butter.

• Her grocery list included the following items, milk, eggs, bread, and butter.

• Her grocery list included the following items: milk, eggs, bread, and butter.

• No changes