Commas, Semicolons, Colons

Match the following with the correct definition.

• warning or caution

• SEMICOLON

• build on one another

• COLON

• equal rank in importance

• CUMULATIVE

• to be continued

• COORIDINATE

• read what follows

• CAVEAT

Match the following

• ,

• period

• .

• colon

• ;

• comma

• :

• semicolon

The slimy hungry green martian entered the classroom.

• slimy, hungry, green
• slimy hungry green

The two cluttered computer tables need to be organized.

• two, cluttered, computer
• two cluttered computer

Chuck bought a thin gold chain for Angela on their anniversary.

• thin, gold
• thin gold

Maddie found four large goose eggs in her back yard by the pond.

• four, large, goose
• four large goose

Choose the correctly punctuation sentence.

• If you take Route 66 you can drive,  through St. Louis.

• If you take, Route 66 you can drive through St. Louis.

• If you take Route 66, you can drive through St. Louis.

• If you take Route 66  you can, drive through St. Louis.

Choose the correctly punctuation sentence.

• When you get to the post office, make a left.

• When you get to the post office make a left.

• When you get to the, post office, make a left.

• When you get to the post office make, a left.

Choose the correctly punctuation sentence.

• Raoul, made a beautiful intricate quilt.

• Raoul made a beautiful, intricate, quilt.

• Raoul made a beautiful intricate quilt.

• Raoul made a beautiful, intricate quilt.

Choose the correctly punctuation sentence.

•  The president is the leader; therefore he makes the final decisions. 

•  The president is the leader; therefore, he makes the final decisions. 

•  The president is the leader, therefore, he makes the final decisions. 

•  The president is the leader therefore, he makes the final decisions.