7th- Semicolons vs. Colons & Connotations vs. Denotations

In which sentence is a colon used correctly?

• I understand why people love: fishing.

• I don't like boats: they make me very seasick.

• Alissa: she loves her puppy more than she loves her fish.

• Love is what makes: the world go round.

What is the purpose of the colon in the sentence below?

I looked up and saw the last thing I was expecting: the frog prince.

• it links two independent clauses

• it draws attention to the first clause

• it draws attention to the clause ' frog prince'

• it shows a lot of emotion

In the following sentence, where should a colon be added?

Lucija planned to grow several herbs in her garden basil, rosemary and thyme.

• after 'grow'

• after 'planned'

• after 'garden'

• after 'rosemary'

In which sentence is a semicolon used correctly to join two related clauses?

• My sister and I agree on many subjects but disagree on one; the existence of ghosts.

• I saw a ghost at my cousin's house; and I screamed and ran away.

• Ghost are definitely fake; I only like dramatic movies.

• I'm convinced that ghosts are real; I saw a ghost in the attic yesterday.

Correctly punctuate the sentence below using a colon (A) or a semicolon (B).

Gustavo won the greatest prize at the carnival a giant stuffed hotdog.

• : (colon)

• ; (semicolon)

In which sentence is a colon used correctly?

• Marisa: won several awards for her short stries last year.

• Have you ever seen a: horse in the wild?

• It hardly ever shows: in California, but it's a beautiful place to live.

• Devon admires his uncle for two reasons: he's great at rollerblading and building treehouses.

In which sentence is a colon used correctly?

• Despite her father's warnings: Roman walked through the woods and touched poison ivy.

• You may recognize the common name of the plant Toxicodendron radicans: poison ivy.

• Wearing long sleeves and tucking your pants into your socks: protects against poison ivy.

• Noah's rash from the poison ivy: looked very uncomfortable.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Night fell: the moon rose.

• Night fell; the moon rose.

• Night: fell the moon rose.

• Night fell the moon rose.

Where is a colon needed?

Our class studied the works of the following painters Degas, Manet, Monet, Sisley, and Gauguin.

• after the word studied

• after the word painters

Where is a semicolon needed?

Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• hair;

• bald;

• Dad;

• getting;