Semicolons, Commas, Colons

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?

• Whenever the movie is over, my mom said she would take us for pizza.

• Whenever the movie is over; my mom said she would take us for pizza. 

The students were studying for their history test _____ it covers everything from the 1850's to the present.

• comma

• colon

• semicolon

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.

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

The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.

• The hill was covered with wildflowers, it was a beautiful sight.

• The hill was covered with wildflowers; it was a beautiful sight.

• The hill was covered with wildflowers: it was a beautiful sight.

• The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.

The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils: he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils, he did not like watercolors.

• The artist preferred to paint in oils; he did not like watercolors.

Choose the correct sentence.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket bananas bread milk and biscuits.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas bread milk and biscuits.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas, bread, milk, and biscuits.

• Here is what you need to get at the supermarket; bananas bread milk and biscuits.

How should this sentence be separated? With a comma, semicolon, or a colon? I like to go to the park_ beach_ and hiking.

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

There are two kinds of fruit on the table ___ oranges and apples.

• Comma

• Colon

• Semicolon

• None needed

Zack came to class breathless and tired ___ he had just come from baseball practice.

• Comma

• Colon

• Semicolon

• Either a comma or semicolon

I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows.

What is the proper punctuation and place?

• reason; to

• reason, to

• reason: to

• None needed