Colons and Dashes Act Practice

Decide whether the following can have a colon (:), semicolon (;) or a dash (-)

There are so many things to do in London ___ there’s the theatre, the shopping, the sights and the parks.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

I had a few days off last week and I knew exactly where to spend them ___ the beach.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

I love working in advertising. You have so many challenges ___ being creative, working in a team, keeping clients happy and meeting deadlines.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

He decided to spend a few days in the country ___ the tranquillity helped him think.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

David read the letter and he smiled ___ 'I've got the job.'

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Paul realised that it was getting late and the wind was getting stronger ___ he knew it was time to go home.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

I rarely go to bed this early_____ I am afraid I will miss something.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Today I had to go to work, pick the kids up from school, take them to music practice ____ then cook dinner.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In Henry the Fifth Act One ___Scene One.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

You can use a semicolon to join to incomplete sentences in order to form a complete sentence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A