Colons and Semicolons

Add the colon(s)!

The teacher made an announcement "The town meeting has been cancelled."

• The teacher made an: announcement "The town meeting has been cancelled."

• The teacher: made an announcement "The town meeting has been cancelled."

• The teacher made an announcement: "The town meeting has been cancelled."

• The teacher made an announcement, "The town meeting has been cancelled."

Add the colon(s)!

Lunch is at 1 30

• Lunch is at 1;30

• Lunch is at 1:30

• Lunch is at: 1:30

• Lunch is at: 1 30

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Kennedy recounted “She would disappear inside herself, inside these empty homes where no one actually lives. As the room filled with strangers, she always found her mark”(300).

• Kennedy recounted: “She would disappear inside herself, inside these empty homes where no one actually lives. As the room filled with strangers, she always found her mark”(300).

• Kennedy: recounted “She would disappear inside herself, inside these empty homes where no one actually lives. As the room filled with strangers, she always found her mark”(300).

• Kennedy recounted; “She would disappear inside herself, inside these empty homes where no one actually lives. As the room filled with strangers, she always found her mark”(300).

• Kennedy recounted “She would disappear inside herself, inside these empty homes where no one actually lives. As the room filled with strangers, she always found her mark”(300).

Add the semicolons!

I bought a pair of shiny, blue clown shoes a squeaky, red nose and a rainbow wig

• I bought a pair of shiny; blue clown shoes; a squeaky; red nose; and a rainbow wig

• I bought a pair of shiny, blue clown shoes, a squeaky, red nose; and a rainbow wig

• I bought a pair of shiny, blue clown shoes: a squeaky, red nose: and a rainbow wig

• I bought a pair of shiny, blue clown shoes; a squeaky, red nose; and a rainbow wig.

Is this sentence correct?

Sammy had just got a cat the other day; it was brown a cat named Tucker.

• Correct

• Incorrect

• Trick Question

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Mario is knocking at my door but I did not invite him, not until Sunday.

• Mario is knocking at my door: but I did not invite him, not until Sunday.

• Mario is knocking at my door; but I did not invite him, not until Sunday.

• Mario is knocking at my door, but I did not invite him, not until Sunday.

• Mario is knocking at my door; but I did not invite him; not until Sunday.

Add the Punctuation!

The recipe basically had a 3 4 ratio of sugar to cactus juice.

• The recipe basically had a 3;4 ratio of sugar to cactus juice

• The recipe basically had a 3-4 ratio of sugar to cactus juice

• The recipe basically had a 3'4 ratio of sugar to cactus juice

• The recipe basically had a 3:4 ratio of sugar to cactus juice

Add the Punctuation!

Sherk had one chance at getting his swamp back battling Lord Farquaad to the death.

• Sherk had one chance at getting his swamp back: battling Lord Farquaad to the death.

• Sherk had one chance at getting his swamp back; battling Lord Farquaad to the death.

• Sherk had one chance at getting his swamp back, battling Lord Farquaad, to the death.

• Sherk had one chance at getting his swamp back battling Lord Farquaad to the death.