Punctuating Boundaries with Colons, Semi Colons and Dashes

Tick the sentence which has correctly used punctuation to mark boundaries.

• Julia could only think: of one thing pizza.

• Sultan was sweating: he loved the hot, summer weather.

Tick the sentence which has correctly used punctuation to mark boundaries.

• The trip to visit family in Luton was booked; they couldn’t wait to see their cousins.

• I always have to – walk the dog my sister never goes out with it.

Fill in the box with the correct punctuation to complete the sentence. Lucy dawdled to school □ she had plenty of time before the bell would go.

(a)  

Fill in the box with the correct punctuation to complete the sentence. The UK is not a very big country □ it’s forty times smaller than the USA.

(a)  

True or false? A dash should be inserted into the box below. My shopping list included □ bread, washing powder, cat food and apples.

• True

• False

True or false? A semi-colon should be inserted into the box below. My walk to school takes approximately 20 □ 25 minutes, or quicker if I run.

• True

• False

Match the sentences to the correct punctuation.

Matthew laughed, “You’re always so f □ funny!”

• -

• ;

• :

Match the sentence to the correct punctuation.

Anisa enjoyed exercising in the mornings □ it gave her energy.

• -

• ;

• :

Match the sentences to the correct punctuation. Marie could only think of one thing to make her feel better □ a big hug.

• -

• ;

• :

Match the sentences to the correct punctuation.