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PUNCTUATIONSemi-ColonAndColon
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SEMI-COLON RULES• #1• Replaces the word AND in between two
independent clauses
• The boy went to the circus; it was the longest night of his life.
Instead of…
• The boy went to the circus and it was the longest night of his life.
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SEMI-COLON RULES
•#2•Used I a list of items when the list already
has commas in it.
•He drove to Erie, Pennsylvania; Lansing,
Michigan; and Honolulu, Hawaii.
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COLON •Used to present something: a statement, a
series, a quotation or instructions.
•Meant to bring your sentence to a halt.
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COLON RULES •#1•Use a colon instead of a comma if you
want to introduce a quotation.
•I said to him: “Smitty, please pick up a case of Pepsi on your way over.”
•A famous man once said: “Four score and seven years ago.”
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COLON RULES •#2•To introduce a list when what comes before
the colon is a complete sentence (subject + predicate)
•Henry bought three kinds of pop: Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Slice.
•I gave her three choices: do your homework, clean your room, or mow the lawn.
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COLON RULES•#3•Do not use a colon to separate the verb
from the rest of the sentence.
•In Henry’s bag were: three carrots, two pineapples, and once squash.
•WRONG! – What is before the colon MUST be a complete sentence.