Using Colons, Semicolons & Periods as well as Dependent and Independent Clauses

Which of the following answers uses correct punctuation?

• Their new home was ideally, situated by the river: furthermore, the ten-foot high fence kept the neighbors out.

• Their new home was ideally situated by the river; furthermore: the ten-foot high fence kept the neighbors out.

• Their new home was ideally situated by the river; furthermore, the ten-foot high fence kept the neighbors out.

• Their new home was ideally situated by the river; furthermore, the ten-foot high fence, kept the neighbors out.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A semicolon can be used for all of the following EXCEPT to _____.

• clarify items in a list that have their own internal punctuation

• connect two independent clauses that are widely dissimilar from each other

• connect two independent clauses that are closely related to each other.

• connect two independent clauses to strengthen the relationship between them

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following answers uses correct punctuation?

• His goals were simple: find the girl, get the bad guys, and make off with the cash.

• His goals were simple; find the girl, get the bad guys; make off with the cash.

• His goals were simple: find the girl, get the bad guys make off with the cash.

• His goals were simple; find the girl, get the bad guys, make off with the cash.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which of the following answers uses correct punctuation?

• The family's trip took them to New York, New York; Providence, RI, Savannah, Georgia; and New Orleans, Louisiana, and back.

• The family's trip took them to New York, New York, Providence, RI; Savannah, Georgia; and New Orleans, Louisiana -- and back.

• The family's trip took them to: New York, New York, Providence, RI, Savannah, Georgia, and New Orleans, Louisiana and back.

• The family's trip took them to New York, New York; Providence, RI; Savannah, Georgia; and New Orleans, Louisiana -- and back.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is NOT the correct way to use the colon?

• I'm going to watch a movie called 'Cezar: The Rise of Rome'.

• We are trying very hard to explain the situation to everyone and work on all of the existing concerns: Moving on, there are many difficult things we must discuss.

• We believe that a lot of things need to be changed around the school: books, the teacher's attitudes, as well as the equipment.

• Tom went to school and saw his worst nightmare: his parents talking to his math teacher.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

You will need the following ingredients milk, sugar, flour, and eggs.

• ingredients; milk
• ingredients: milk
• ingredients, milk

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

 I cannot buy a new car I do not have much money

• car; I
• car:I
• car, I
• As it is

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

There is only one way to make it to the top hard work

• top; hard
• top: hard
• top, hard
• As it is

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians “I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning.”

• mathematicians:
• ,mathematicians,
• mathematicians;
• As it is

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

 My father ended every conversation the same way “Don’t give up.”

• way;
• way:
• way,
• As it is

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B