ACT quiz on colons and semicolon rules

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish: I’m a vegetarian.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• The centerpieces had her favorite flowers. Roses, carnations, and daisies.

• The centerpieces had her favorite flowers; roses, carnations, and daisies.

• The centerpieces had her favorite flowers: roses, carnations, and daisies.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed.

• Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.

• Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• While visiting the beach, we saw pelicans, stingrays, and iguanas.

• While visiting the beach, we saw: pelicans, stingrays, and iguanas.

• While visiting the beach: we saw pelicans, stingrays, and iguanas.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• I would like to leave early in the morning, therefore: I am going to bed soon.

• I would like to: leave early in the morning; therefore, I am going to bed soon.

• I would like to leave early in the morning; therefore, I am going to bed soon.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• On our last trip we stayed in: Nashville, Tennessee, Atlanta, Georgia, and Orlando, Florida.

• On our last trip we stayed in Nashville, Tennessee, Atlanta, Georgia, and Orlando, Florida.

• On our last trip we stayed in Nashville, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; and Orlando, Florida.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• The girls on the team will have quite a few expenses: uniforms, shoes, equipment, and camp fees.

• The girls on the team will have quite a few expenses: uniforms; shoes; equipment; and camp fees.

• The girls on the team will have quite a few expenses, uniforms; shoes; equipment; and camp fees.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Estella landed her dream summer job: She’ll be an intern in a senator’s office.

• Estella landed her dream summer job: she’ll be an intern in a senator’s office.

• Estella landed her dream summer job; she’ll be an intern in a senator’s office.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Roberto can’t decide among three careers: dentist, veterinarian, or physical therapist.

• Roberto can’t decide among three careers: dentist; veterinarian; or physical therapist.

• Roberto can’t decide among three careers; dentist, veterinarian, or physical therapist.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• The people on the new committee went down to the coffee shop for a short spirited discussion of next week's agenda; they then went back to the office.

• The people on the new committee went down to the coffee shop; for a short spirited discussion of next week's agenda: they then went back to the office.

• The people on the new committee went down to the coffee shop for a short spirited discussion; of next week's agenda; they then went back to the office.