Semicolons

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.
• A, B, and C are all correct.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

• They were missing a few things on their camping trip, namely; they forgot sunscreen, towels, and firewood.
• They were missing a few things on their camping trip; namely, they forgot sunscreen, towels, and firewood.
• They were missing a few things on their camping trip, namely: they forgot sunscreen, towels, and firewood.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

I need you to pick up the following things at Kroger ___ bananas, strawberries, and cookies. 

• semicolon
• colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

If I don't study for this test, I'm not going to do well __ if I don't do well, I will be grounded. 

• Semicolon
• Colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

It was really cold last week ___ however, it's been in the 60s the last few days.

• Semicolon
• Colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A