Person of the Year Punctuation

A semicolon can be used to ​ (a)  

• join two complete sentences.
• to join two dependent clauses.
• as a pause.
• join two dependent clauses.
• let the reader pause in a long sentence
• join sentences with FANBOYS.
• let the reader pause in a long sentence.

If you are joining two sentences with FANBOYS, use a ​ (a)  

• comma.
• semicolon.
• colon.
• apostrophe.

I like sloths ​ (a)   but I have been told that they aren't very friendly.

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• ?

I hope to see bioluminescent planketon some day ​ (a)   so I am studying marine biology.

• ,
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• !
• +

Coatis look similar to racoons ​ (a)   yet they are different animals.

• ,
• "
• ;
• :

Poisonous dart frogs are pretty​ (a)   they are dangerous to touch.

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• ,
• ?
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They are going to Costa Rica​ (a)   they will be gone for one week.

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• ,
• <
• !

Howler monkeys start vocalizing at 4:30 AM​ (a)   they are like alarm clocks in Costa Rica.

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• ,
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"If you don't put away your food, the monkeys will steal​ (a)  

• it," she said.
• it", she said.
• it" she said.
• it she said"

He shouted​ (a)  

• , "Look! It's a baby!"
• ",Look! It's a baby!"
• ,"Look! It's a baby"!
• look its a baby