colon or semi colon

Joe bought all of his favorite things at the candy store _____ Snickers, Reese's Pieces and all of the cotton candy he could eat.

• colon

• semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which of the following sentences does NOT need a colon?

• I am allergic to: soy, nuts and milk.

• The mailman brought everything to the door: all of our packages, envelopes and even a large box.

• I checked everything off my list at the grocery store: salsa, taco meat and a big bag of cheddar cheese.

• I would like the following things on my desk by Monday morning: your homework, your classwork and your quiz.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Fill in the blank: I rarely go to bed this early_____ I am afraid I will miss something.

• semicolon

• colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted? The sky was cloudy however, it never rained

• sky

• however

• rain

• cloudy

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?I enjoy vacationing in the mountains the rest of my family enjoys it as well.

• vacationing

• enoys

• mountains

• rest

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is this sentence correct? The school day had ended; but I still had to go to practice.

• yes

• no

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is this sentence correct? People often say that I look like my sister; however, we don't really see a resemblance.

• yes

• no

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

After which WORDS should a semi-colon be inserted added?

This summer I am going to visit Memphis, Tennessee Little Rock, Arkansas and St. Louis, Missouri

• visit and Memphis

• Tennessee and Arkansas

• Little Rock and Arkansas

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

After which word should a colon be inserted?The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage, and orange juice.

• for

• breakfast

• pancakes

• things

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

After which word should a colon be inserted?The teacher shared one of John F. Kennedy's most famous quotes "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

• quotes

• famous

• shared

• Kennedy's

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B