Semicolons, Colons, and Commas

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

• hair;
• bald;
• Dad;
• getting;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• 1. The man forgot one important detail; the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important; detail the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important detail the key was locked; inside the safe.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.
• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish: I’m a vegetarian.
• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed.
• Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.
• Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

• For the field trip I packed a lot stuff.

• For the field trip; I packed a lot stuff.

• For the field trip, I packed a lot stuff.

• For the field trip I packed a lot stuff;

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

• Like James Forten many successful African Americans worked to abolish slavery.

• Like James Forten many successful African, Americans worked to abolish slavery.

• Like, James Forten many successful African Americans worked to abolish slavery.

• Like James Forten, many successful African Americans worked to abolish slavery.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:
There were five doughnuts left this morning, but now there are none.

• There were five doughnuts left this morning; but now there are none.
• There were five doughnuts; left this morning, but now there are none.
• There were five doughnuts left this morning; now there are none.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Semicolons can be used to connect:

• Two dependent clauses

• Two related independent clauses

• One dependent clause and one independent clause

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What should never follow a semicolon?

• A conjunction (e.g., and, but, so, or, nor, etc.)

• A transition

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

• Waffles are better than pancakes; they don't get soggy as quickly.

• Waffles are better than pancakes; and they don't get soggy as quickly.

• Waffles are better than pancakes because; they don't get soggy as quickly.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A