Daily Language Review Semicolons and Colons Comma Review

Daily Language Review Semicolons and Colons Comma Review

10/7 Make a column titled “commas” and one titled “semicolons. ” Below each, write the numbers of sentences that are missing that piece of punctuation. 1. I am going home and I intend to stay there. 2. The crab grass was flourishing but the rest of the lawn, unfortunately, was dying. 3. The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors. 4. The computer could perform millions of operations in a split second however, it could not think spontaneously. 5. It rained heavily during the afternoon but we managed to have our picnic anyway. 6. San Francisco is my favorite city in fact, I plan to spend two weeks there this summer. 7. Riding a bicycle is excellent exercise I ride mine every day. 8. They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark so they decided to camp for the night. 9. As I turned around, I heard a loud thump the cat had upset the goldfish bowl. 10. Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks, which are flavored by synthetic chemicals the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.

10/7 Notes • Rule: Use a semicolon if you have two independent clauses connected without a conjunction. Examples: • I have painted the house; I still need to sand the floors. • Ty got a new poodle; he named him Binky. • Rule: Also use a semicolon between two sentences when the second begins with a transitional phrase (in fact, however, therefore, on the other hand, for example, etc. ). Examples: • I have painted the house; however, I still need to sand the floors. • Ty got a new poodle; furthermore, he named him Binky.

DLR 10/8 • Write out each sentence, and add necessary commas and semicolons. 1. Brooke doesn’t like mushrooms tomatoes or seafood the textures are too weird. 2. Zach please stop pulling Lyndie’s hair I’d hate to send you to the office. 3. Class officers include Kelvin president Brayden vice president Alexis treasurer and Beau secretary. 4. Trestin ordered a burger fries and coke but he got a chicken sandwich onion rings and water instead.

10/8 Notes • Use the semicolon to separate units of a series when one or more of the units contain commas. • Example: This conference has people who have come from Boise, Idaho; Los Angeles, California; and Nashville, Tennessee. • You may use the semicolon with a FANBOYS between two sentences that already have one or more commas. A semicolon should only be used with a FANBOYS when a comma would be confusing! • Examples: When I finish here, I will be glad to help you; and that is a promise, to be sure, I will keep. If she can, she will attempt that feat; and if her husband is able, willing, and motivated, he will be there to see her.

10/9 • Write a sentence using: 1. A colon before a list 2. A colon before a question 3. A colon between a title and subtitle

10/9 Notes • Use a colon before listed items that are introduced by such words as the following, as follows, thus, and these; by a number; or by any other expression that "points-out. " Examples: In high school he played the following sports: baseball, basketball, football and tennis. • These are my favorite groups: White Stripes, The Black Keys, and Muse. Use no colon before a list of predicate nominatives, direct objects, or objects of the preposition. A colon should not hinder the natural flow of the sentence. Examples: We will need flour, milk, and sugar. (direct objects) Josh is a baseball player, a track runner, and an excellent student. (predicate nominatives) Derek needs to go to the gas station, the grocery store, and the pharmacy before work. (objects of the preposition “to”)

• You can also use a colon before a quotation if the “said part” is a complete sentence. Ex. Dan Quayle once said this: “I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future. ” He also said the following: “I understand the importance of bondage between parent and child. ” • Other uses: Between title and subtitle, volume and page number, time, etc.

10/10 • Write out each sentence with correct commas, semicolons, and colons. 1. Most of the school gets to sleep in during OGT week however sophomores and teachers don’t. 2. Remember don’t bring a cell phone food or drink with you for your driving test an issue with these could result in failure. 3. Josh had this to say about Hotel Transylvania “It’s the funniest feel-good film I’ve seen in years!”

10/11 1. Brooke on the other hand is planning on reading this weekend instead of her three favorite activities playing videogames watching movies and seeing her friends. 2. The order on the presentation schedule is as follows Monday Cameron Tuesday Haley Wednesday Ashleigh Thursday David and Friday Chase.

10/14 • Correct the following sentences in terms of punctuation: 1. You will want to bring: sheets; pillows; and an alarm clock, toiletries would also be helpful. 2. For the National Cup: cricket matches were played in Mumbai; Maharashtra, Chennai; Tamil Nadu, and Calcutta; West Bengal.

10/15 • Correct the following sentences in terms of punctuation: 1. Sam ate dinner in the Short North, the restaurant was amazing. 2. Russ’s favorite foods are: pizza; lasagna; doughnuts, and chex mix, but Joe who is a health nut only eats three things whole grains fruits and vegetables.