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Which sentence is correct?
My brother loves two sports; baseball and football.
My brother loves two sports: baseball, and football.
My brother loves two sports: baseball and football.
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Which sentence correctly uses a colon?
I need to buy three things; milk, eggs, and bread.
I need to buy three things: milk, eggs, and bread.
I need to buy: milk, eggs, and bread.
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Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
I like pizza it tastes; good.
I like pizza; because it tastes good.
I like pizza; it tastes good.
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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Which sentence is correct?
I have lived in three states, Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.
I have lived in three states: Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.
I have lived in three states; Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.
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Which sentence is correct?
Maria packed three things: a book, a blanket, and socks.
Maria packed three things; a book, a blanket, socks.
Maria packed three things: a book a blanket and socks.
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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thief
Give points!
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Fix the sentence using a colon: I went to the store I needed to buy three things milk, water, and butter.
I went to the store; I needed to buy three things milk, water, and butter.
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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fairy
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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What type of clause must come before a colon?
An independent clause.
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What is one appropriate use of a semicolon besides joining independent clauses?
To separate items in a list that already includes commas.
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Which sentence incorrectly uses a colon?
A cake needs to have three things: flour, sugar, and eggs.
A cake needs to have: flour, sugar, and eggs.
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Why can't you use a colon after a sentence beginning with a subordinating conjunction?
Because the sentence isn't complete (dependent clause)
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True or False: A colon can join two related independent clauses.
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False
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Which sentence is correct?
The students were excited; because today was the field trip.
The students were excited, today was the field trip.
The students were excited: today was the field trip.
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What does a semicolon most often join?
Two independent clauses
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