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Colons and Semicolons and More

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The team has won a championship __ next year the fans expect it again.

a)

,

comma

b)

:

colon

c)

;

semicolon

2.

Last year, Serena won three illustrious championships ___ the French Open, Wimbledon, and the Olympic games.

a)

,

comma

b)

:

colon

c)

;

semicolon

3.

I have only one dream___to play in the NFL.

a)

,

comma

b)

:

colon

c)

;

semicolon

4.

I've lived in Chicago, Illinois__Seattle, Washington__Los Angeles, California__ and Tallahassee, Florida.

a)

,

comma

b)

:

colon

c)

;

semicolon

5.

He has tried six times to climb Mt. Everest__ however__ he has never been successful.

a)

, / ,

comma / comma

b)

: / ;

colon / semicolon

c)

; / ,

semicolon / comma

6.

She reached the peak of Mt. Everest ___ which is the tallest mountain in the Himalayas.

a)

,

comma

b)

[no puntuation needed]

c)

;

semicolon

7.

It was Mt. Everest ___ that she climbed.

a)

,

comma

b)

[no puntuation needed]

c)

;

semicolon

8.

I love visiting art museums___the Museum of Modern Art is my favorite.

a)

,

comma

b)

;

semicolon

c)

:

colon

9.

During the final moments of the match, the athlete raised her fist in the air and screamed __ "Why me?"

a)

,

comma

b)

;

semicolon

c)

[no punctuation needed]

10.

During the final moments of the match, the athlete raised his fist in the air and screamed __ that all the referees were conspiring against him.

a)

,

comma

b)

;

semicolon

c)

[no punctuation needed]

11.

He tried to bypass the firewall__but was unsuccessful.

a)

,

comma

b)

;

semicolon

c)

[no punctuation needed]

12.

He tried to bypass the firewall__but he was unsuccessful.

a)

,

comma

b)

;

semicolon

c)

[no punctuation needed]

13.

I want to see the world___ and experience all different cultures.

a)

,

comma

b)

[no punctuation]

c)

;

semicolon

14.

Muhammed Ali__the world champion boxer__refused to fight in Vietnam.

a)

, / ;

comma / semicolon

b)

, / ___

comma / [no punc]

c)

, / ,

comma / comma

15.

Muhammed Ali__the world champion boxer__refused to fight in Vietnam.

a)

, / ;

comma / semicolon

b)

, / ___

comma / [no punc]

c)

, / ,

comma / comma

16.

Only a few ingredients are needed for a successul relationship___trust, communication, mutual support.

a)

,

comma

b)

:

colon

c)

;

semicolon