Colons
Colons are used to ______.
introduce
Do semicolons separate two independent OR dependent clauses?
independent
What is the verb tense used to express an action that is happening right now?
present
He _____ money away on silly purchases!
squandered
What is the word associated with the following definition: self-righteously moralistic and superior?
priggish
Is this colon used correctly or incorrectly?
The students at Coronado High School took many classes: English, Math, Science, History, and more.
correct!
Fill in the blank! Semicolons combine two clauses that _____ to one another.
relate
Is there any time when you would match a past tense verb with a future tense verb?
NO
There are _______ fish in the sea.
innumerable
What is the word associated with the following definition: have a severely detrimental effect on?
blighted
While a colon ______; a semicolon _____.
introduces, divides
Finish the sentence! You use a semicolon instead of a comma when ________.
the clauses are both independent + relate to one another
Which verb should be adjusted in the sentence below, and what should it be changed to?
The lion and its cubs will protected each other during future attacks.
protected --> protect
My beach honeymoon will be _____.
idyllic
What is the word associated with the following definition: art of persuasion through written and spoken language?
rhetoric
Where should the colon go?
"She had many hobbies knitting, painting and cooking."
"She had many hobbies: knitting, painting and cooking."
Where should the semicolon go?
"I went to the store I bought some milk."
"I went to the store; I bought some milk."
Reword the following sentence using correct verb tense...
"She will goes to the concert tomorrow."
"She will go to the concert tomorrow."
The hot sun and _____ made him hate his job.
drudgery
What is the word associated with the following definition: state of being admired; prestige?
cachet
Identify the mistake!
My favorite holiday: is Christmas a time to eat good food, open presents, and look at Christmas lights.
My favorite holiday is Christmas: a time to eat good food, open presents, and look at Christmas lights.
COLON SHOULD BE MOVED TO AFTER THE FIRST "CHRISTMAS" AND BEFORE "A TIME"
Semicolons and _____ are interchangeable.
periods
Identify the error in verb tense in the sentence:
"I have finished my homework before dinner yesterday."
"I finished my homework before dinner yesterday."
______ do not only relate to finances; it can also mean getting good karma.
dividends
What is the word associated with the following definition: acceptance of what happens, without active response or resistance?
passivity