Semicolons, Colons, Dashes

If I wanted to join two independent clauses that were closely related, I would use a

• Dash

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Semicolon & Transitional Adverb

If I wanted to introduce a list, I would use a...

• Dash

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Semicolon & Transitional Adverb

If I wanted to separate items in a list that may already contain commas, I would use a...

• Dash

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

If I wanted to join two sentences when the second sentence summarizes the first, I'd use a...

• Dash

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

If I wanted to introduce a quote, I'd use a...

• Dash

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

If I wanted to mark a bonus phrase, I'd use a...

• Dash

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

If I wanted to set off additional information for emphasis at the end of a sentence, I'd use a...

• Dash

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

Cliff loves Shakespeare therefore he travels to Stratford Ontario every year to watch professional actors perform one of his plays.

• Shakespeare; therefore

• Shakespeare; therefore,

• Shakespeare, therefore,

• every year: to watch

It isn’t as hot as it was yesterday it’s just as humid though.

• yesterday, it's

• yesterday; it's,

• yesterday; it's

• yesterday - it's

The principal made the following announcement "School will be closed at 12:30. "

• announcement: "School

• announcement; "School

• announcement - "School

• announcement, "School