Semicolons and colons

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• hair;
• bald;
• Dad;
• getting;

Which sentence is correct?

• 1. The man forgot one important detail; the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important; detail the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important detail the key was locked; inside the safe.

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

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.
• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish: I’m a vegetarian.
• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.

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

• Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed.
• Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.
• Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed.

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:
The library board met on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.

• The library board met on Thursday; and it was an emergency meeting.
• The library board met on Thursday; it was an emergency meeting.
• The library board met; on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.

Choose the correct answer:

• The first consequence is a warning; after that it is a lunch detention.

• The first consequence is a warning; after that, it is a lunch detention.

• The first consequence is a warning; and after that it is a lunch detention.

Which question uses punctuation correctly?

• The sailors on the ship were from Malvern, PA; Trenton, NJ; Baltimore, MD, and St Louis, MO.

• The sailors on the ship were from Malvern, PA; Trenton, NJ; Baltimore, MD; and St. Louis, MO.

• The sailors on the ship were from Malvern, PA, Trenton, NJ, Baltimore, MD, and St Louis, MO.

• The sailors on the ship were from Malvern PA, Trenton NJ, Baltimore MD, and St. Louis MO.

What word in this sentence could you replace with a semicolon:

Gayle liked meatloaf, but she likes shrimp better.

• meatloaf

• , but

• she

• likes

What word in this sentence could you replace with a semicolon:

We don't have to go if it rains, and I hope it rains.

• rains

• , and

• I

• hope

Where should the colon go in this sentence:

My favorite favorite food to eat is Chamoru food red rice, chicken kelaguen, and bunelos aga.

• My favorite favorite food: to eat is Chamoru food red rice, chicken kelaguen, and bunelos aga.

• My favorite favorite food to eat is Chamoru food: red rice, chicken kelaguen, and bunelos aga.

• My favorite favorite food to eat is: Chamoru food red rice, chicken kelaguen, and bunelos aga.

• My favorite: favorite food to eat is Chamoru food red rice, chicken kelaguen, and bunelos aga.