colon or semicolon

We have two choices___I'm not going to tell you what they are.

• colon

• semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

We have two choices___Ieave now or show up late.

• colon

• semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

I have a favorite vacation spot___Dubai.

• colon

• semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

There's one thing I really hate about chemistry___memorizing all those symbols.

• colon

• semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

There's one thing I really hate about chemistry___actually, there's a lot of things I hate about chemistry.

• colon

• semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

I have a favorite song ___"Africa" by Toto

• colon

• semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

This is what I heard___no school on Friday!

• colon

• semicolon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which one does NOT belong?

• :

• ;

• , and

• , but

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

He got what he worked for; a promotion.

• Wrong

• Right

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Considering that you don't use colons after verbs, which of the following is most correct?

• Mom, I need: eggs, milk, and flour.

• My favorite cars are: Mustangs, Pintos, and Escorts.

• These were in the drawer: keys, matches, and gum.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B