Semicolons and Colons
Does the following statement use a semicolon correctly?
Mufasa ate Chinese food for dinner; we went out for pizza instead.
Yes
Does the following statement use the comma correctly?
Kenneth Scott keeps, planning to visit aliens in outer space.
No
Does the following statement use a comma correctly?
Chelsea used her favorite, wooden spoon to stir the nacho cheese.
No!
Chelsea used her favorite and wooden spoon to stir the nacho cheese.
This statement does not make sense.
Katniss Everdeen's friends said that They would take me backstage after the concert.
Yes!
"They" should not be capitalized.
Where should the colon be placed?
I have a question how does Rafiki make friends so easily?
Between "question" and "how"
Does the following statement use the comma correctly?
Keisha dances wildly, whenever she hears the theme song for her favorite cartoon.
Does the following statement use a comma correctly?
I live in a gray, stone house in the country.
No!
I live in a gray and stone house in the country.
This statement does not make sense.
What corrections should be made in the following sentence?
"i've never seen a single chip hold that much salsa," mused Peter Williams.
The first word should have a capital letter inside quotation marks - "I've"
What should be used to join the sentences together? Semicolon or colon?
First, let's get Timon's shoes back from the racoon. Later, we can figure out how it got inside the house.
semicolon
Where should the comma be placed?
Inside the spy's secret headquarters Kelsey learned about the upcoming mission.
Between "headquarters" and "Kelsey"
Where should the comma(s) be placed in the following sentence?
It was a stressful sleepless night because I stayed up too late playing video games.
Between "stressful" and "sleepless"
What corrections should be made to fix the following run-on sentence?
Cinna likes to jump rope she can do it for half an hour without stopping.
Add a period after "rope"
Capitalize "She"
Write a complete sentence that uses a colon correctly in the chat box.
Example: I bought a lot of fruit to day: peaches, oranges, plums, and pineapple.
Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence?
The musicians held a free concert at Brian Homer's school.
There is no comma needed.
Where should the comma(s) be placed?
I prepared for the winter day by putting on my warm thick comfortable sweater.
Between "warm" and "thick"
Between "thick" and "comfortable"
Rewrite the following sentence using correct punctuation.
Do you think we should invite Amy to the sleepover asked Jill.
"Do you think we should invite Amy to the sleepover?" asked Jill.