Semi Colons and Colons

What punctuation mark is this?

• colon

• semi colon

• bracket

• comma

You use a semi colon to separate 2 main clauses(or sentences) which are related to each other

• True!

• False!

Look at the punctuation of this sentence:

My favourite city is Manchester; it has the best shops in the north of England.

• That should be a comma not a semi colon.

• That should be a colon not a semi colon

• That is entirely correct.

• I don't know...

Tick the boxes which are true: At university, I would like to study Chemistry; I dream of being a scientist.

• The semi colon separates 2 main clauses which are related.

• The comma separates a main clause and a subordinate clause.

• The semi colon is correctly used

• The semi colon is wrong.

You can use semi colon in a list of clauses:

When you have finished your exam, please check through your work; make sure that your name is on the top of your paper; correct all your mistakes and fill in your candidate number.

• true

• False

Which punctuation mark should go here in the space?

I would like to get out of the house more____the lockdown s driving me crazy.

• .

• ,

• ;

• :

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

• :

• ;

• -

Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly?

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow. I can't go out tonight.

What is the primary function of a colon in a sentence?

• To separate two independent clauses.

• To introduce a list, quote, or explanation.

• To join two unrelated sentences.

• To end a sentence.

Identify the sentence that uses a colon correctly.

• She had three pets: a dog, a cat, and a rabbit.

• She had three pets; a dog, a cat, and a rabbit.

• She had three pets, a dog, a cat, and a rabbit.

• She had three pets. A dog, a cat, and a rabbit.