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How many uses are there for commas?

What rules apply to a COLON (:) ?

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1
What rules apply to a COLON (:) ?
After a verb and before a list
After a preposition and before a list
Announce a list
Announce a word or phrase
2
How many uses are there for commas?
15
16
11
12
3
Which sentence correctly uses a colon?
I went to the store; and bought a loaf of bread
I went to the store to buy; a loaf of bread.
I went to the store; I bought a loaf of bread
4
Which sentence is correct?
I traveled to many places Lima, Peru; Venice; Italy, and Belgium, Germany.
I traveled to many places: Lima; Peru, Venice; Italy, and Belgium, Germany.
I traveled to many places: Lima Peru; Venice Italy, and Belgium Germany.
I traveled to many places: Lima, Peru; Venice, Italy; and Belgium, Germany.
5
Semicolons can replace which of the following punctuation ______?
dashes
period and capital letter
comma fanboy
colon
6
place a colon in this sentence -- I went to the store and bought several things milk, eggs, and bread.
store: and
bought: several
no colon needed
things: milk
7
Semicolons connect......
Items in a simple list
Two phrases
Two independent clauses
One independent clause and one dependent clause
8
Semicolons can be used in complicated lists that already have commas (like cities and states)
False
True
9
correctly place a semicolon -- I hated going to work so early so I changed to a later shift.
early; so
work; so
no semicolon needed
10
Colons can be used to add emphasis to words within a sentence
True
False