Colons and Semicolons Flocabulary

Choose the correct sentence or sentences. 

• My name is Tom I don't really like my name.

• My name is Tom; I don't really like my name.

• My name is: Tom I don't really like m name.

Choose the correct sentence. 

• This is what you need at the grocery store milk, bacon, and eggs. 

• This is what you need at the grocery store: milk, bacon, and eggs.

• This is what you need at the grocery store; milk, bacon, and eggs.

Choose the correct sentence. 

• The window was open; the cat thought it could fly. 

• The window was open the cat thought it could fly.

• The window was: open the cat thought it could fly.

Where is a colon needed?

Our class studied the works of the following painters Degas, Manet, Monet, Sisley, and Gauguin.

• after the word studied

• after the word painters

Where is a colon needed?

After a sleepless night, the senator made her decision she would not seek re-election.

• after the word decision

• after the word seek

There are two things about him that drive me crazy ____ his music and his cooking.

• Colon

• Semicolon

If you get lost in the snow, this is what you should do ____ stay where you are, make yourself warm and comfortable and wait for help.

• Colon

• Semicolon

I have lamb for lunch __ Fred had steak.

• Colon

• Semicolon

This is what I told him ___ "Buy yourself a bicycle, so that you don't have to borrow min!"

• Colon

• Semicolon

Paige failed her English test ___ nevertheless, she was able to get a good job.

• Colon

• Semicolon