Commas and Colons

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Here are the three books that I have read; Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

• Here are the three books that I have read: Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

• Here are the three books that I have read, Goldie Locks, and 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

• Here are the three books that I have read Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The following items are needed for school: paper, pencils, White-Out, and index cards.

• The following items are needed for school: paper pencils White-Out, and index cards.

• The following items are needed for school; paper, pencils White-Out, and index cards.

• The following items are needed for school, paper pencils, White-Out, and index cards.

What is this symbol called?

:

• Colon

• Double Dots

• Semi Colon

• Eyeballs

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue.

• The American flag has three colors: Red, white, and blue.

• The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?

• I got to school, and then I went to breakfast.

• I got to school, then I went to breakfast.

• I got to school, and went to breakfast.

What is one thing a colon commonly does?

• Used to connect two sentences with a conjunction

• Sometimes used to start a list

• Used to connect two sentences with no conjunction

Which sentence correctly uses a COLON to introduce a list.

• Commas mainly do three things: make a list, set-off extra info, and combine sentences.

• Commas can: make a list, set-off extra info, and combine sentences.

• Commas make a pause: but their job is to make a list, set-off extra info, and combine sentences.

Which sentence best uses a comma to set-off extra information?

• When you run down the hallway, it's dangerous for everyone.

• When you run down the hallway it's dangerous, for everyone.

• When you run down, the hallway, it's dangerous for everyone.

I got to school on time; however I was late to class. Where do you need a comma?

• After "however"

• After "school"

• After "late"

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?

• Mrs. Scott, our Texas history teacher, planned our trip to Austin. 

• Mrs. Scott, our Texas history teacher planned our trip to Austin.