Colons and Semicolons Flocabulary

In which sentence is a colon used correctly?

• Marisa: won several awards for her short stories last year.

• Have you ever seen a: horse in the wild?

• It hardly ever snows: in California, but it’s a beautiful place to live.

• Devon admires his uncle for two reasons: he’s great at rollerblading and building treehouses.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

In which sentence is a colon used correctly?

• Despite her father’s warnings: Talisah walked through the woods and touched poison ivy.

• Wearing long sleeves and tucking your pants into your socks: protects against poison ivy.

• You may recognize the common name of the plant Toxicodendron radicans: poison ivy.

• Talisah’s rash from the poison ivy: looked very uncomfortable.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

In which sentence is a semicolon used correctly?

• The zoo is home to bearded dragons; geckos; and caiman lizards.

• There are many different lizards at the zoo; red-headed agamas, bearded dragons, Gila Monsters and skinks.

• Many people love going to see lizards at the zoo; but it’s not my cup of tea.

• The zoo has a large collection of red-headed agama lizards; it recently got two caiman lizards, too.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In the following sentence, where should a colon be added?

I asked you to do one thing to bake a seven-layer wedding cake with buttercream frosting.

• after “you”

• after “bake”

• after “thing”

• after “cake”

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

In the following sentence, where should a semicolon be added?

Animals are consumers they do not make their own food.

• after “animals”

• after “consumers”

• after “they”

• after “own”

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Correctly punctuate the sentence below with a colon (A) or a semicolon (B).

At the peace conference, the British received Canada from France __ they also received Florida from Spain.

• A :

• B ;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Correctly punctuate the sentence below with a colon (A) or a semicolon (B).

Maps have many features __ scales, legends, and symbols.

• A :

• B ;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Correctly punctuate the sentence below with a colon (A) or a semicolon (B).

The author’s word choice makes the tone clear __ bitingly sarcastic.

• A :

• B ;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentences from the passage would best be linked with a semicolon?

In Norway, the official language is Norwegian. There are two written forms of the language. Typical Norwegian food includes smoked fish, a yellow cheese called Jarlsberg and a soft flatbread called lefse. The government of Norway is a constitutional monarchy. This means that the country has both a king and a group called a parliament that makes the laws. I’d love to visit Norway one day.

• There are two written forms of the language. Typical Norwegian food includes smoked fish, a yellow cheese called Jarlsberg and a soft flatbread called lefse.

• Typical Norwegian food includes smoked fish, a yellow cheese called Jarlsberg and a soft flatbread called lefse. The government of Norway is a constitutional monarchy.

• The government of Norway is a constitutional monarchy. This means that the country has both a king and a group called a parliament that makes the laws.

• This means that the country has both a king and a group called a parliament that makes the laws. I’d love to visit Norway one day.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentences from the passage would best be linked with a semicolon?

Nervously, Della stared at the bright red door. She hadn’t turned this doorknob in many years. The wind tickled her closely-shaven head. She no longer had long brown locks to dance in the breeze. Della heard Pluto barking inside. She adjusted the bag on her shoulder and reached for the knob.

• Nervously, Della stared at the bright red door. She hadn’t turned this doorknob in many years.

• She hadn’t turned this doorknob in many years. The wind tickled her closely-shaven head.

• She no longer had long brown locks to dance in the breeze. Della heard Pluto barking inside.

• Della heard Pluto barking inside. She adjusted the bag on her shoulder and reached for the knob.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A