Semicolon and Colon Review

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.
• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school, however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.
• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Napoleon's grandma breaks her tailbone in an accident; she asks Uncle Rico to come watch the boys.
• Napoleon's grandma breaks her tailbone in an accident, she asks Uncle Rico to come watch the boys.
• Napoleon's grandma breaks her tailbone in an accident she asks Uncle Rico to come watch the boys.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• All of the garden tools are kept in; the garage they are cleaned every spring.

• All of the garden tools are kept in the garage; they are cleaned every spring.

• All of the garden tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.

• All of the garden; tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• She's a little bit country, he's a little bit rock 'n roll.

• She's a little bit country he's a little bit rock 'n roll.

• She's a little bit country he's a little bit; rock 'n roll.

• She's a little bit country; he's a little bit rock 'n roll.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• The rent is expensive, moreover, the house is pretty small.

• The rent is expensive, moreover; the house is pretty small.

• The rent is expensive; moreover, the house is pretty small.

• The rent is expensive; moreover; the house is pretty small.

I need you to pick up the following things at Kroger ___ bananas, strawberries, and cookies.

• colon

• semi-colon

• comma

• full stop

If I don't study for this test, I'm not going to do well __ if I don't do well, I will cry.

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

• Full stop

It was really cold last week ___ however, it's been in the 60s the last few days.

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Hyphen

• Comma

There's only one reason that you should be talking ___ to ask me a question.

• Hyphen

• Comma

• Colon

• Semicolon