semicolons and colons

In what situations do we use semicolons?

• to introduce a list

• to join 2 independent clauses

• to separate items in a series that contains commas

• to introduce an explanation or summary

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In what situations do we use colons?

• to introduce a list

• to join two independent clauses

• to separate items in a series that contains commas

• after a stop to introduce a quotation

• to introduce an explanation or summary

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• Michael is a conscientious student, unfortunately, his deliberate manner causes him to struggle on timed tests

• Michael is a conscientious student; unfortunately, his deliberate manner causes him to struggle on timed tests.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is correct?

• Last spring I traveled to San Antonio, Texas Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

• Last spring I traveled to San Antonio, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

• Last spring I traveled to San Antonio; Texas, Phoenix; Arizona, and Santa Fe; New Mexico.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Aaron spoke bad about his former employer it cost him his job.

• put a semicolon between employer and it

• put a colon between employer and it

• put a comma and one of the FANBOYS between employer and it

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Jerry has been absent for six days thus he is failing trigonometry.

• correct

• incorrect

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CCSS.L.4.1F

My brother has lived in Bozeman, Montana; Houghton, Michigan; and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

• correct

• incorrect

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is correct?

• I sat there, horrified at what I had become a foolish insensitive jerk.

• I sat there, horrified at what I had become; a foolish insensitive jerk.

• I sat there, horrified at what I had become: a foolish insensitive jerk.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is correct?

• I will need to bring the following a t-shirt, shorts, and a change of socks.

• I will need to bring the following; a t-shirt, shorts, and a change of socks.

• I will need to bring the following: a t-shirt, shorts, and a change of socks.

• I will need to bring the following a t-shirt; shorts; and a change of socks.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

It's not surprising you were fired: you called in sick three times.

• correct

• incorrect

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D