Colons and semicolons

Today is Anita’s birthday ___ therefore, we will let her choose the movie.

• :

• ;

• —

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Uncle Max began setting up the miniature village ___ a corner store, rows of houses, a town square, several little shops, and a train station.

• :

• ;

• —

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

The dog stretched out for an after-lunch snooze in the sun ___ the cat soon joined him.

• :

• ;

• —

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Please take these items with you your Chromebook, a pen, and some paper.

• you,
• you;
• you:
• you

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Larry was looking at three different cars a Bugatti, a Lamborghini, and an Alfa Romeo.

• cars,
• cars;
• cars:
• cars

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

After which word should a colon be inserted?

The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice.

• requested

• following

• breakfast

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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."

• Kennedy's

• quotes

• you

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

• We packed a lunch; hoping for good weather.

• Looking at the clouds; we knew a storm was brewing.

• It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

• I like cake; however, ice cream is my favorite dessert.

• I like cake, however; ice cream is my favorite dessert.

• I like cake; however; ice cream is my favorite dessert.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• The artwork has her favorite colors; blue, purple, and green.

• The artwork has her favorite colors: blue, purple, and green.

• The artwork has her favorite colors. Blue, purple, and green.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B