Colons
All his thoughts were centered on one objective profit.
All his thoughts were centered on one objective: profit.
A bitter wind swept the dead leaves along the street it cast them high in the air and against the building.
A bitter wind swept the dead leaves along the street; it cast them high in the air and against the building.
Which of the following is correct?
A. “It took 20 years for the law to take effect” (Kaiser “What Happened to Justice?” 105).
B. “It took 20 years for the law to take effect” (Kaiser 105).
B. “It took 20 years for the law to take effect” (Kaiser 105).
A book by Amy Tan entitled Saving Fish from Drowning. The book was published in 2005 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons in New York, New York.
Tan, Amy. Saving Fish from Drowning. Putnam, 2005.
As spring advanced we found that we had to set the timer on the living room light to come on at 800 p.m. instead of 730.
As spring advanced we found that we had to set the timer on the living room light to come on at 8:00 p.m. instead of 7:30.
Within three hours we had a strange variety of weather rain, hail, sleet, and snow.
Within three hours we had a strange variety of weather: rain, hail, sleet, and snow.
I had great anxiety and no means of relieving it I had vehement convictions and small power to give effect to them.
I had great anxiety and no means of relieving it; I had vehement convictions and small power to give effect to them.
Which of the following is correct?
A. According to Herman Jenkins, 67% of the workers only put forth half of their effort (Jenkins 4).
B. According to Herman Jenkins, 67% of the workers only put forth half of their effort (4).
B. According to Herman Jenkins, 67% of the workers only put forth half of their effort (4).
A magazine article entitled "What Is the Federal Cup?" The article was published in the August 2002 issue World Tennis. The article appears on pages 32-34.
“What Is the Federal Cup?” World Tennis, Aug. 2002, pp. 32-34.
I hope to spend my vacation in Canada where I enjoy the fishing.
Correct, no colons or semicolons necessary.
My roommate has a simple formula for looking like a sophomore act depressed.
My roommate has a simple formula for looking like a sophomore: act depressed.
Even stillness is a positive factor it is to motion what silence is to sound.
Even stillness is a positive factor; it is to motion what silence is to sound.
Which of the following is correct?
A. On page 41, the author states that Lincoln was responsible for the adverse reaction in the town square (O’Tulley).
B. On page 41, the author states that Lincoln was responsible for the adverse reaction in the town square (O’Tulley Investigating Lincoln).
A. On page 41, the author states that Lincoln was responsible for the adverse reaction in the town square (O’Tulley).
A book by E. L. Doctorow entitled Ragtime. The book was published in 2001 by Random House in New York, New York.
Doctrow, E. L. Ragtime. Random House, 2001.
The narrow windows and the steeply sloping roof oppressed me I wished to turn away and go back.
The narrow windows and the steeply sloping roof oppressed me; I wished to turn away and go back.
I have had the good fortune to live and work in these foreign cities Tainan, Taiwan; Seoul, Korea; and Tokyo, Japan.
I have had the good fortune to live and work in these foreign cities: Tainan, Taiwan; Seoul, Korea; and Tokyo, Japan.
Early every morning we are forced to endure the racket of our neighbor's chain saw he cuts firewood for his stove and fireplace.
Early every morning we are forced to endure the racket of our neighbor's chain saw; he cuts firewood for his stove and fireplace.
Which of the following is correct?
A. America does not have a national language, and many argue that we should—English (Williams 12).
B. America does not have a national language, and many argue that we should—English (Williams).
A. America does not have a national language, and many argue that we should—English (Williams 12).
A book by Philip Gourevitch and Errol Morris entitled Standard Operating Procedure. The book was published in 2008 by Penguin in New York, New York.
Gourevitch, Philip, and Errol Morris. Standard Operating Procedure. Penguin, 2008.
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
Promptly at 815 p.m. the minister began his sermon by quoting John 2021.
Promptly at 8:15 p.m. the minister began his sermon by quoting John 20:21.
Everyone was confused no one knew what to do.
Everyone was confused; no one knew what to do.
Which of the following is correct?
A. “Tantamount to subterfuge, Agents 86 and 99 were immortalized on CONTROL’s Wall of Fame.” (Brooks 62)
B. “Tantamount to subterfuge, Agents 86 and 99 were immortalized on CONTROL’s Wall of Fame,” (Brooks 62).
B. “Tantamount to subterfuge, Agents 86 and 99 were immortalized on CONTROL’s Wall of Fame,” (Brooks 62).
An article without an author entitled “To Plains with the Boys in the Bus.” The article was published in Time on August 9, 2004. The article appears on page 16.
“To Plains with the Boys in the Bus.” Time, 9 Aug. 2004, p.16
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa