Joining Clauses with Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:

My mother often recites this Shakespeare quote _____ "All that glitters is not gold."

• ; (semicolon)

• : (colon)

• . (period)

• - (hyphen)

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:

I enjoy reading books ___ however, I don't often have time to finish them.

• ; (semicolon)

• : (colon)

• . (period)

• - (hyphen)

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Fill in the blanks with the correct punctuation:

The small dog is incredibly loud ___ it's surprising.

• ; (semicolon)

• : (colon)

• . (period)

• - (hyphen)

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• That man is a fantastic teacher; therefore, he is popular with students.

• It was a cold day; pickles are delicious.

• The pie includes these ingredients; strawberries, rhubarb, and blackberries.

• At the stroke of midnight; Disneyland becomes a magical place.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should you place the colon (:) in the following?

When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me speaking words of wisdom "Let it be"

• after "trouble"

• after "me"

• after "wisdom"

• after "be"

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Where could you place a semicolon (;) in the following?

I'm just a poor boy. I need no sympathy because I'm easy come, easy go.

• after "boy" (Replace the period with a semicolon.)

• after "sympathy"

• after "easy"

• after "come" (Replace the comma with a semicolon.)

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How is it one careless match can start a forest fire; but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Is the semicolon used correctly?

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Nothing sticks more than: that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.
Is the colon used correctly?

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

"The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are: composed entirely of lost airline luggage." Is the colon used correctly?

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

"I love deadlines; I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." Is the semicolon used correctly?

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3