Semicolons and Colons

Which sentence below uses a semicolon correctly?

• My students like to drink a soda in the afternoons; but I only drink soda once a week with pizza.

• If you wait patiently; you have a good chance of seeing a squirrel outside.

• I have stocked up on toilet paper over the summer; and I plan to keep stocked up for the rest of my life.

• I often have a headache; it's usually the worst in the evenings.

Which sentence below does not use semicolon correctly?

• We can go outside and take a mask break during Biology; or we can stay inside.

• Pickleball is my happy place; I forget about all my problems when I'm playing it.

• I love to bake; however, I only do it on Sundays.

• Flu season is coming; furthermore, the number of COVID-19 cases may get worse in the Fall and Winter.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

• I need to go to the store for: spinach, strawberries, and orange juice.

• When you go to the store will you please buy me: spinach, strawberries, and orange juice?

• I am out of ingredients for my smoothie: spinach, strawberries, and orange juice.

Write one sentence using a semicolon accurately.

Write one sentence using a colon correctly.