Colons and Semicolons Worksheet -6th Grade

Choose the correct sentence.

• He knocked several times, no one came to the door

• He knocked several times no one came to the door.

• He knocked several times: no one came to the door.

• He knocked several times; no one came to the door.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct sentence.

• This is what I ate for breakfast an apple and a bowl of cereal.

• This is what I ate for breakfast; an apple and a bowl of cereal.

• This is what I ate for breakfast: an apple and a bowl of cereal.

• This is what I ate for breakfast, an apple and a bowl of cereal.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence.

• My sister loves mysteries; my brother likes comics.

• My sister loves mysteries, my brother likes comics.

• My sister loves mysteries: my brother likes comics.

• My sister loves mysteries my brother likes comics.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct sentence.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket bananas bread milk and biscuits.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas bread milk and biscuits.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas, bread, milk, and biscuits.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket; bananas bread milk and biscuits.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence.

• The window was open I looked out over the empty fields.

• The window was open, I looked out over the empty fields.

• The window was open: I looked out over the empty fields.

• The window was open; I looked out over the empty fields.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct sentence.

• Top Gear has three presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

• Top Gear has three presenters: Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

• Top Gear has three presenters, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

• Top Gear has three presenters; Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the correct sentence.

• The dessert trolley featured several kinds of puddings bread and butter pudding and crumble and sticky toffee pudding.

• The dessert trolley featured several kinds of puddings: bread and butter pudding and crumble and sticky toffee pudding.

• The dessert trolley featured several kinds of puddings, bread and butter pudding and crumble and sticky toffee pudding.

• The dessert trolley featured several kinds of puddings; bread and butter pudding and crumble and sticky toffee pudding.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the correct sentence.

• The loudspeaker crackled; "The 5:30 p.m. flight to New York is now boarding."

• The loudspeaker crackled, "The 5:30 p.m. flight to New York is now boarding."

• The loudspeaker crackled: "The 5:30 p.m. flight to New York is now boarding."

• The loudspeaker crackled "The 5:30 p.m. flight to New York is now boarding."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence.

• Mankind has only one thing left: hope.

• Mankind has only one thing left hope.

• Mankind has only one thing left, hope.

• Mankind has only one thing left; hope.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence.

• While we were walking the dog after dinner; the moon rose.

• While we were walking the dog after dinner, the moon rose.

• While we were walking the dog after dinner: the moon rose.

• While we were walking the dog after dinner the moon rose.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A