Colon Semicolon Dash or Hyphen Usage

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Mr. Emery, the lecturer, spoke to Mrs. Rodriguez, the chairperson and her message to him was that the film had not arrived.

• Mr. Emery, the lecturer, spoke to Mrs. Rodriguez, the chairperson-and her message to him was that the film had not arrived.

• Mr. Emery, the lecturer, spoke to Mrs. Rodriguez, the chairperson; her message to him was that the film had not arrived.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• The tryouts start on Tuesday, the decisions will be posted by Friday.

• The tryouts start on Tuesday; the decisions will be posted by Friday.

• The tryouts start on Tuesday the decisions will be posted by Friday.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• The host of the awards banquet called these students Jillian, Karleen, Brandon, and Zeyad.

• The host of the awards banquet called these students; Jillian, Karleen, Brandon, and Zeyad.

• The host of the awards banquet called these students: Jillian, Karleen, Brandon, and Zeyad.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• I want that drawing the one of the hands for my collection.

• I want that drawing—the one of the hands—for my collection.

• I want that drawing; the one of the hands for my collection.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• “I assume correct me if I am wrong that this statue is pre-Columbian,” said Donald.

• “I assume; correct me if I am wrong, that this statue is pre Columbian,” said Donald.

• “I assume—correct me if I am wrong—that this statue is pre-Columbian,” said Donald.

Which of the following punctuation marks most appropriately follows Dear Senator Color below

• comma

• colon

• semicolon

Which of the following punctuation marks should be used to show time digitally?

• comma

• colon

• semi-colon

What are these punctuation marks called? ( )

• parentheses

• commas

• apostrophe