Comma, Semicolon or colon

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

I. Choose whether to use a colon or a semicolon in this sentence:

1. My new shoes are my three favorite ______ green, red, and blue.

• colors:

• colors;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

I. Choose whether to use a colon or a semicolon in this sentence:

2. I have a few favorite pieces of ______ colons, semicolons, periods, and commas.

• punctuation:

• punctuation;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

I. Choose whether to use a colon or a semicolon in this sentence:

3. I've always wanted to go to ______ I heard they have the best pastries there.

• new orleans;

• new orleans:

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

I. Choose whether to use a colon or a semicolon in this sentence:

4. I spent my Saturday the best way I know ______ running around in the park with my dogs.

• how:

• how;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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

5.

• You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you.

• You asked for: forgiveness. He granted it to you.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

6.

• She has three dogs: two poodles and a beagle.

• She has three dogs; two poodles and a beagle.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Where does the semicolon go?

The recipe requires a lot of special ingredients: flour, but only whole grain eggs, but only cage free and milk, but only vitamin D.

• flour;

  milk;

• grain;

  free;

• eggs;

  free;

• grain;

  free;

  milk;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where does the semicolon go?

The light turned green the cars started moving again.

• green;

• again;

• cars;

• turned;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where does the semicolon go?

My mom tried to make popcorn on the stove the whole house filled with smoke.

• popcorn;

• house;

• stove;

• tried;

• No semicolon should be used

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A