Language Arts - Semicolons & Colon Practice

FIX THE SENTENCES WITH ; OR :

There are two kinds of fruit on the table oranges and apples.

There are two kinds of fruit on the table: oranges and apples.

Friday's test will cover the following areas the circulatory the digestive and the nervous systems.

Friday's test will cover the following areas: the circulatory, the digestive, and the nervous systems.

A land region that covers almost half of Manitoba is the Canadian Shield thanks to ancient glaciers the region is rich in lakes streams and forests.

A land region that covers almost half of Manitoba is the Canadian Shield; thanks to ancient glaciers, the region is rich in lakes, streams, and forests.

He was very tired however he decided his class was too important to miss.

He was very tired; however, he decided his class was too important to miss.

Zach came to class breathless and overwhelmed he had just come from volleyball practice.

Zach came to class breathless and overwhelmed; he had just come from volleyball practice.

The colors of the banner are blue, red, yellow, and black.

no change to “The colors of the banner are blue, red, yellow, and black.”

The defendant failed to check his rear-view mirror before changing lanes therefore he breached a duty owed to the plaintiff.

The defendant failed to check his rear-view mirror before changing lanes; therefore, he breached a duty owed to the plaintiff.

I often wish my parents had more than one child they worry too much about me.

I often wish my parents had more than one child: they worry too much about me.

The tables had wonderful decorations flowers balloons confetti ribbons and marble birds.

The tables had wonderful decorations: flowers, balloons, confetti, ribbons, and marble birds.

The Europe trip will include visits to London, England; Rome, Italy; Paris, France; Munich, Germany; and Warsaw, Poland.

no change to “The Europe trip will include visits to London, England; Rome, Italy; Paris, France; Munich, Germany; and Warsaw, Poland.”