Punctuation and Capitalization

what is a colon?

• :

• ;

• ''

• ,

Differentiate between a colon and a semi colon in terms of usage.

• The main difference between a colon and a semicolon is their usage in sentence structure.

• A colon is used to separate items in a list, while a semicolon is used to introduce a list.

What does power 4:57 mean?

• Time for Popeye to eat his spinach

• Time to distract yourself and others

• Time to get your much needed beauty sleep

• Time to pay close attention for 4 minutes and 57 seconds, because everything during this time will be on the exit ticket.

Many people object to eating kangaroo meat, but there are some environmental benefits to its consumption. An article in New Scientist states ​ (a)   "One kangaroo consumes about a third as much plant material as a sheep--and just thirteen percent of the water."

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ELAGSE9-10L2

After which word should a colon be inserted?The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage, and orange juice.

• requested
• following
• breakfast
• sausage

In which sentence is a colon used correctly?

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

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

• It hardly ever snows: 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.

Which punctuation mark is the colon?

• .

• ;

• :

• "

What is the purpose of using a colon in a sentence?

• To connect two independent clauses

• To introduce a list, an explanation, or a quotation

• To show emphasis

• To indicate possession

4) Which of the following is correct?

• (No change) It begs the questions Which comes first? Can aggressive and violent behavior be attributed to violence in video games? Or do those who play already have violent tendencies which draw them to violent games?

• (colon) It begs the questions: Which comes first? Can aggressive and violent behavior be attributed to violence in video games? Or do those who play already have violent tendencies which draw them to violent games?

• (colon) It begs the questions Which comes first? Can aggressive and violent behavior be attributed to violence in video games? Or do those who play already have violent tendencies: which draw them to violent games?

• (semi-colon) It begs the questions; Which comes first? Can aggressive and violent behavior be attributed to violence in video games? Or do those who play already have violent tendencies which draw them to violent games?

• (semi-colon) It begs the questions Which comes first? Can aggressive and violent behavior be attributed to violence in video games? Or; do those who play already have violent tendencies which draw them to violent games?

Matthew gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows.

• reason; to

• reason: to

• reason, to

• As it is