⚖️ Colons and Semicolons ⚖️
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Level 1: Pick the Better Sentence
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Question 1 of 6
1. Which sentence is better?
✅ Exactly! Semicolons break up a complicated list, and the second option is missing the connector "and."
2. Which sentence is better?
✅ Right! A semicolon is needed to connect two independent clauses.
3. Which sentence is better?
✅ Correct! A colon is needed before a full-sentence quote, especially one beginning with a capital letter.
4. Which sentence is better?
✅ Yes! Introductory clauses take commas, not semicolons.
5. Which sentence is better?
✅ Correct! Serial semicolons clarify complicated lists containing commas within.
6. Which sentence is better?
✅ Right! Use a colon before a formal or complex list.
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Level 2: Colon, Semicolon, or Both?
Which punctuation mark . . . ?
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Question 1 of 7
1. Sets off a quotation?
2. Sets apart citations within a string?
3. Combines two sentences?
4. Introduces a list?
5. Sets apart items in a list?
6. Follows an email greeting, like "Dear"?
7. Fits inside the quotation mark only when part of the original quotation?
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