Comma, Semicolons, and Colons

Semicolons (;) connect...

• One independent clause and one subordinate clause

• Two independent clauses that are unrelated

• Clauses with FANBOY conjunctions

• Two independent clauses that are related

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?

• The teacher wrote her lesson plans, graded papers and made out a test. 
• The teacher wrote her lesson plans, graded papers, and made out a test. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is punctuated INCORRECTLY?

• Today, the track team is leaving early.
• We brought apples, oranges, pineapples, and grapes to the picnic.
• We bought a new puppy, his name is Fred. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

We packed the car with supplies for our trip _____ food, tent, and camping gear. 

• semicolon
• comma
• colon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

If you get your homework done early, you may have extra time to watch TV _____ or you can play video games.

• colon
• comma
• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
"I was thinking, Mandy, we have not had pie for a while."

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect?
Reading from 8:30 in the morning until 9:00 that night, Sam finished S.E. Hinton's book yesterday. 

• correct
• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• hair;
• bald;
• Dad;
• getting;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again.

• meal;
• am;
• however;
• hungry;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A