Semi-Colons & Colons

^{Place the semi-colon in the correct position.}

I am hot I am wearing a sweater and a jacket.

• hot;

• wearing;

• sweater;

• A semi-colon is not needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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The man was wet he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.

• wet;

• rain;

• standing;

• without;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

• cannot;

• buy;

• car;

• As it is

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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Jane likes fruit yet she does not like apples.

• yet;

• not;

• A semi-colon is not needed.

• fruit;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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This summer I am going to visit Memphis, Tennessee Jackson, Mississippi Little Rock, Arkansas and St. Louis, Missouri.

• visit; and Memphis;

• Tennessee; Mississippi; and Arkansas;

• Arkansas; and St. Louis;

• Little Rock; and Arkansas;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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Magnificent Fourth of July fireworks displays can be found in St. Louis Missouri Austin Texas and Atlanta Georgia.

• St. Louis; Missouri; Austin; Texas; and Atlanta;

• St. Louis; Austin; and Atlanta;

• Missouri;

• Missouri; Texas;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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I've called him repeatedly however I've not been able to reach him.

• him; repeatedly,

• however; I've,

• repeatedly; however,

• called; him,

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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Madi, Hallie, Jacob and I love lasagne and Maddax, Brady, Brian and Ian enjoy spaghetti.

• Jacob;

• love;

• lasagne;

• Brian;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows.

• bottles: for

• reason: to

• clean: the

• A colon is not needed

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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

• need: the

• ingredients: milk

• following: ingredients

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B