Semicolons & Colons

Which of the following punctuation marks is a semicolon?

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• :

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• ;

I had a huge meal​ _____  however,  I am already hungry again.

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• ;

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• !

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.

My sister has hairy knuckles; she likes to comb them when she's bored. 

• correct use of a semicolon

• incorrect use of a semicolon

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.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.

• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school, however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Napoleon's grandma breaks her tailbone in an accident, she asks Uncle Rico to come watch the boys.

• Napoleon's grandma breaks her tailbone in an accident; she asks Uncle Rico to come watch the boys.

Which punctuation should go in the blank?

Senator Gary Hawkins said the following____​   “We must stop cutbacks in education, sanitation, and welfare.”

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• :

Please select the correct sentence.

• Sarafina and Rodrigo purchased: five cans of milk, three jars of lemonade, and a case of Mountain Dew.

• I didn't believe she had completed the requested chores: wash the dog, milk the cows, and prune the trees.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Please get: eggs, milk, and bread.

• We currently have two members in our club: Linda and Fiona.