Punctuation Rules Review

Where does the semicolon best fit in the following sentence:

If I am not awake by 5:00, call me, otherwise, I will be late for work.

• 5:00;

• call me;

• otherwise;

• awake;

Where does the semicolon best fit in the following sentence:

The tulips, which looked so beautiful this spring, were planted only last fall, however, we will have to move them when we build the new garage.

• The tulips;

• spring;

• fall;

• however;

Where does the semicolon best fit in the following sentence:

I like to fish, however, I do not enjoy baiting the hook.

• like;

• fish;

• however;

• baiting;

Where does the semicolon best fit in the following sentence:

The soup was cold the salad was limp the chicken was burned.

• cold; limp;

• limp;

• cold;

• chicken;

Where does the colon best fit in the following sentence:

My list for camp includes the following items of clothing shirts, shorts, sneakers, socks, sweaters, and swimming suits.

• camp:

• clothing:

• shorts:

• sweaters:

Where does the colon best fit in the following sentence:

Notice this building is closed until September 15.

• building:

• Notice:

• closed:

• until:

Where does the colon best fit in the following sentence:

Dear Taxpayer

• Dear:

• Taxpayer:

• Tax:payer

• :Dear Taxpayer

Where does the colon best fit in the following sentence:

From recycled paper, we can get these things newspapers, cereal boxes, wrapping paper, cardboard containers, and insulation.

• paper:

• things:

• newspapers: cereal boxes: wrapping paper: cardboard containers:

• cardboard containers:

Where does the colon best fit in the following sentence:

Caution Proceed at your own risk.

• Caution:

• Proceed:

• your:

• own:

Where does the hyphen best fit in the following sentence:

A terrible mid air collision occurred on Saturday.

• te-

• mid-

• o-

• on-