Semicolons, Colons, and Commas

^{Where does the semicolon go?}

Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• Dad;
• bald;
• getting;
• hair;

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She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.

• see;
• her;
• huge;
• coming;

^{Is the semicolon in the correct spot?}
I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.

• Yes
• No

Is the semicolon in the correct spot?
I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.

• Yes
• No

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We had too many fumbles we lost the game

• lost;
• fumbles;
• had;
• lost;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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I have finished the main course now I have to make dessert.

• finished;
• now;
• main;
• course;

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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Joe likes cake Katie likes pie

• cake;
• Katie;
• Joe;
• pie;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A semicolon connects...

• two independent clauses that are closely related ideas
• two dependent clauses that are closely related ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:
Gayle likes meatloaf, but she likes shrimp better.

• Gayle likes meatloaf; but she likes shrimp better.
• Gayle likes meatloaf; she likes shrimp better.
• Gayle likes meatloaf but she likes shrimp better.

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:
We don’t have to go if it rains, and I hope it rains.

• We don’t have to go if it rains and I hope it rains.
• We don’t have to go if it rains; and I hope it rains.
• We don’t have to go if it rains; I hope it rains.