Question 1

Where does the colon go in this sentence?  "Let's meet at 830."

Accepted Answer

8:30

Answer

meet: at

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Let's: meet

Question 2

Is the semicolon correct or incorrect here?  "I want to go skiing; I love the feeling of the wind in my face."

Accepted Answer

correct

Answer

incorrect

Question 3

This semicolon is incorrect, please choose the correct form:  "I love; to eat sweets are my favorite."

Accepted Answer

I love to eat; sweets are my favorite.

Answer

I love to; eat sweets are my favorite.

Answer

I love to eat sweets; are my favorite.

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I love to eat sweets are my; favorite.

Question 4

Where should the colon go?  "Dear Sir"

Accepted Answer

Dear Sir:

Answer

Dear: Sir

Answer

:Dear Sir

Question 5

Which sentence has the correct colon placement?

Accepted Answer

I like three sports: swimming, bowling, and golfing.

Answer

I like three sports swimming: bowling, and golfing.

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I like: three sports swimming, bowling, and golfing.

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I: like three sports swimming, bowling, and golfing.

Question 6

Change these sentences so that a semicolon fits.  "I often get my hair cut, so my hairdresser knows what I like."

Accepted Answer

I often get my hair cut; my hairdresser knows what I like.

Answer

I often get my; hair cut so my hairdresser knows what I like.

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I often; get my hair cut so my hairdresser knows what I like.

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I often get my haircut so; my hairdresser knows what I like.

Question 7

Where should the colon go? "School is out at 320."

Accepted Answer

3:20

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32:0

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School: is

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out: at

Question 8

Place the semicolon where it belongs: "My friend wanted to go home I walked to her house with her."

Accepted Answer

home; I

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walked; to

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friend; wanted

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wanted; to

Question 9

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

My family has three members: my mom, my dad, and me.

Answer

My family has three members my mom, my dad; and me.

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My family has: three members my mom, my dad, and me.

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My family has three: members my mom, my dad, and me.

Question 10

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

I have always wanted to go overseas on vacation: first to London, then to Paris.

Answer

I have always wanted: to go overseas on vacation first to London, then to Paris.

Answer

I have always wanted to go overseas on vacation first to London: then to Paris.

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I have always wanted to go overseas: on vacation first to London, then to Paris.

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