Classwork "Colon and Semicolon"

I. Below are ten sentences about things that happened in arts classes. Correct the sentence by REWRITING the sentences and adding the proper punctuation. Each sentence will need either a colon or semicolon. (12 pts. 1 pt. per colon or semicolon). 1. We created pinch pots using clay our teacher will fire them in the kiln later.2. Students enjoyed creating with the soft clay I can't wait until we get to make a vase said Vanessa.3. Zoe took home many of her creations including watercolor acrylic and oil paintings charcoal pen and pencil sketches and clay animals and pots.4. We learned about many artists Jacob Lawrence Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet.5. Charlie loves listening to Chopin however he cannot play the piano.6. My friend Anna has the lead role in the play the practices are every day at 3.00.7. Thomas wrote a play that was chosen for a prize I feel like William Shakespeare he said.8. The orchestra is comprised of many instruments including the clarinet flute and oboe of the woodwinds' family the violin cello and harp of the stringed instruments family and the xylophones of the percussion family.9. We listened to the work of many classical composers Johann Sebastian Bach Antonio Vivaldi and Franz Schubert.10. Will enjoys the improvisation activities consequently he may try out for the next play. II. Listed below are ten sentences that use colons and semicolons. Read each sentence. Then, click on each sentence, so that you can choose the punctuation rule that shows how the colons or semicolons are used in the sentence. Use colons tointroduce aword, phrase,or list. Environmentalist and photographer Ansel Adams took pictures of the objects of his passions: natural parks, mountains, rivers, and interesting landforms. Norman Rockwell was an American illustrator famous for his realistic paintings depicting everyday life: The Gossips, Young Love, and The Four Freedoms. Use colons tointroduce aquotation withan independentclause. Students in our class learned that Lorraine Hansberry was the first African-American woman to have her work produced on Broadway: "I can't wait to read A Raisin in the Sun!" said our classmate Jonathan. We were surprised to find out that William Shakespeare invented over 2,000 words and phrases that we still use today: "If not for him, we would not have shooting star, football, and downstairs in our vocabulary!" said Amanda. Use a semicolonto join twoindependentclauses with nocoordinatingconjunction. The large bass drum is used to keep the pulse in music; you often see it in a marching band. Grandma Moses started painting in her 70s; she became a successful American folk artist. Use a semicolonbetweenindependentclauses joinedby conjunctiveadverbs. Andrew Jackson's wife Rachel played a parlor guitar; however, the instrument was not widely popular in the United States until the 1900s. John Phillip Sousa conducted many orchestras; however, he is most famous for composing the patriotic song "Stars and Stripes Forever." Use a semicolon inplace of a comma,especially in a listalready containingcommas. At the museum, we hope to view Leonardo da Vinci's inventions, paintings, and sketches; Faith Ringgold's paintings, quilts, and books; and Alexander Calder's sculptures and mobiles. Some of the best museums in the world are America's Smithsonian Institute, Museum of Modern Art, and Metropolitan Museum of Art; France's Musee du Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, and Musee Marmottay-Monet; and Holland's Rijksmuseum. III. Choose the punctuation mark that you would use for each rule listed below. 1. Use this punctuation mark to introduce a quotation with an independent clause. Colon Semicolon 2. Use this punctuation mark between independent clauses joined by conjunctive adverbs. Colon Semicolon 3. Use this punctuation mark to introduce a word, phrase, or list. Colon Semicolon IV. Use this punctuation mark in place of a comma, especially in a list already containing commas. Colon Semicolon V. Use this punctuation mark to join two independent clauses in a compound sentence with no coordinating conjunction. Colon Semicolon