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Colon is used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas.

True 

100

Two periods on top on each other ( : )

What is a colon 

100

As Shakespeare wrote(blank) 'To be or not to be, that is the question.'"

What is colon 

200

A semicolon is always used to separate two independent clauses.

False

200

a period on top of a comma 

What is semi colon 

200

"We hold these truths to be self-evident (blank) that all men are created equal." - The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776.

What is a colon?

300

A semicolon is used to separate independent clauses that are closely related.

True

300

It does before quotations 

What is a Colon 

300

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character (BLANK) I have a dream today." - Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

What is a semi colon 

400

A colon is used to introduce a list or a long quote, while a semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses that are closely related.

True

400

In a sentence where one or more of the independent clauses contains a comma, what is the proper placement of a semicolon?

The semicolon is placed before the coordinating conjunction or omitted altogether.

400

"Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it (BLANK) they will submit to any indignity, to any insult, in order to avoid the terrifying effort of thinking for themselves." - The Rebel, by Albert Camus.

What is semi colon 

500

A colon must always be followed by a complete sentence.

False

500

In a business letter, what is the proper placement of a colon in relation to the salutation?

The colon is placed after the salutation and before the body of the letter.

500

  1. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times (BLANK) it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness." - A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens.

What is colon