Colons & Semicolons 1

Which one is a colon?

• ;

• :

• :)

• ,

Which one is a semicolon?

• :(

• :

• "

• ;

Semicolons can be used to join similarly related independent clauses.

• True

• False

I like hot dogs however I don't like them with mustard

• I like hot dogs, however, I don't like them with mustard.

• I like hot dogs; however, I don't like them with mustard.

• I like hot dogs: however, I don't like them with mustard.

• I like hot dogs; however: I don't like them with mustard.

There's just one catch if we want the money, we have to survive the night in this haunted mansion.

• There's just one catch: if we want the money, we have to survive the night in this haunted mansion.

• There's just one catch; if we want the money, we have to survive the night in this haunted mansion.

• There's just one catch; if we want the money; we have to survive the night in this haunted mansion.

• There's just one catch, if we want the money; we have to survive the night in this haunted mansion.

Colons can be used to introduce a quote.

• True

• False

There are three things we need for the party: balloons, confetti, and streamers.

• Proper colon usage

• Improper colon usage

The rain began to fall we went golfing anyway.

• The rain began to fall, we went golfing anyway.

• The rain began to fall: we went golfing anyway.

• The rain began to fall; we went golfing anyway.

• The rain began to fall? we went golfing anyway.

Semicolons can be used to introduce a list.

• True

• False

The radio broadcaster got straight to the point "Brain-eating aliens have invaded Earth" (MLA citation).

• The radio broadcaster got straight to the point; "Brain-eating aliens have invaded Earth" (MLA citation).

• The radio broadcaster got straight to the point, "Brain-eating aliens have invaded Earth" (MLA citation).

• The radio broadcaster got straight to the point: "Brain-eating aliens have invaded Earth" (MLA citation).

• The radio broadcaster got straight to the point= "Brain-eating aliens have invaded Earth" (MLA citation).