Semicolons and Colons

Which sentence is written correctly?

• That man is a fantastic teacher; therefore, he is popular with students.

• It was a cold day; pickles are delicious.

• The pie includes these ingredients; strawberries, rhubarb, and blackberries.

• At the stroke of midnight; Disneyland becomes a magical place.

Does the following use a semicolon correctly?

Twilight is one of Vivi's favorite movies; it's one of mine, too.

• correct

• incorrect

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Dance is not a new art form; in fact, we have evidence that prehistoric peoples danced.

• Dance is not a new art form, in fact; we have evidence that prehistoric peoples danced.

• Dance is not a new art form: in fact, we have evidence that prehistoric peoples danced.

• Dance is not a new art form in fact; we have evidence that prehistoric peoples danced.

It is raining outside__ I will bring my umbrella with me.

• ;

• :

• '

• No Punctuation needed

Today is supposed to be a stormy day _ it's too bad we have to be at school!

• ;

• :

It is almost the end of the school year _ as a result, we have testing coming up.

• ;

• :

What type of punctuation is used to separate two independent clauses/complete sentences?

• semicolon ;

• colon

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

• A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• C) I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• D) I have a big test tomorrow; but I can't go out tonight.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a colon.

• A) She has three favorite colors: red, blue, and green.

• B) She has three favorite colors; red, blue, and green.

• C) She has three favorite colors, red, blue, and green.

• D) She has three favorite colors: red; blue; and green.

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• A) I need to buy groceries: milk, bread, and eggs.

• B) I need to buy groceries; milk, bread, and eggs.

• C) I need to buy groceries milk, bread, and eggs.

• D) I need to buy groceries: milk; bread; and eggs.