Colons, semi-colons and hyphens

Year 6 · Worksheet

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NC Y6 · CCSS L.9-10.2.a
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Circle the correct answer.

  1. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? He is a quickboxthinking boy. hyphen (-)     colon (:)     semi-colon (;)     apostrophe (’)
  2. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? It was raining heavily box we stayed indoors. apostrophe (’)     hyphen (-)     semi-colon (;)     comma (,)
  3. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The film was long box I still enjoyed it. comma (,)     semi-colon (;)     apostrophe (’)     hyphen (-)
  4. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The bell rang box everyone rushed outside. hyphen (-)     comma (,)     apostrophe (’)     semi-colon (;)
  5. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? It’s raining box I’m fed up. hyphen (-)     apostrophe (’)     comma (,)     semi-colon (;)
  6. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? We saw a manboxeating shark at the aquarium. hyphen (-)     apostrophe (’)     semi-colon (;)     colon (:)
  7. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The sun came out box the snow began to melt. semi-colon (;)     apostrophe (’)     comma (,)     hyphen (-)
  8. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? My sister is a wellboxknown singer. colon (:)     semi-colon (;)     apostrophe (’)     hyphen (-)
  9. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The team was Sam, the goalkeeper box Asha, the captain; and Joe, the striker. colon (:)     apostrophe (’)     semi-colon (;)     hyphen (-)
  10. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The recipe needs four colours box red, blue, green and yellow. apostrophe (’)     hyphen (-)     semi-colon (;)     colon (:)
  11. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? We need to reboxcover the old sofa with new fabric. apostrophe (’)     semi-colon (;)     hyphen (-)     colon (:)
  12. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? I need three things box eggs, flour and milk. colon (:)     hyphen (-)     semi-colon (;)     apostrophe (’)
  13. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? Pack these for the trip box a coat, a hat and a drink. hyphen (-)     semi-colon (;)     colon (:)     apostrophe (’)
  14. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? Maya loves art box her brother prefers sport. comma (,)     apostrophe (’)     hyphen (-)     semi-colon (;)
  15. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? There are two rules box be kind and be safe. apostrophe (’)     hyphen (-)     colon (:)     semi-colon (;)
  16. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The shop was closed box we went home. semi-colon (;)     apostrophe (’)     comma (,)     hyphen (-)
  17. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? I have lived in Leeds, England box Cardiff, Wales; and Belfast, Northern Ireland. hyphen (-)     semi-colon (;)     apostrophe (’)     colon (:)
  18. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? We visited three cities box Rome, Paris and Madrid. semi-colon (;)     apostrophe (’)     colon (:)     hyphen (-)

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Colons, semi-colons and hyphens

Year 6 · Answer sheet

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NC Y6 · CCSS L.9-10.2.a
  1. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? He is a quickboxthinking boy. hyphen (-)
  2. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? It was raining heavily box we stayed indoors. semi-colon (;)
  3. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The film was long box I still enjoyed it. semi-colon (;)
  4. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The bell rang box everyone rushed outside. semi-colon (;)
  5. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? It’s raining box I’m fed up. semi-colon (;)
  6. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? We saw a manboxeating shark at the aquarium. hyphen (-)
  7. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The sun came out box the snow began to melt. semi-colon (;)
  8. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? My sister is a wellboxknown singer. hyphen (-)
  9. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The team was Sam, the goalkeeper box Asha, the captain; and Joe, the striker. semi-colon (;)
  10. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The recipe needs four colours box red, blue, green and yellow. colon (:)
  11. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? We need to reboxcover the old sofa with new fabric. hyphen (-)
  12. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? I need three things box eggs, flour and milk. colon (:)
  13. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? Pack these for the trip box a coat, a hat and a drink. colon (:)
  14. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? Maya loves art box her brother prefers sport. semi-colon (;)
  15. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? There are two rules box be kind and be safe. colon (:)
  16. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? The shop was closed box we went home. semi-colon (;)
  17. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? I have lived in Leeds, England box Cardiff, Wales; and Belfast, Northern Ireland. semi-colon (;)
  18. Which punctuation mark goes in the box? We visited three cities box Rome, Paris and Madrid. colon (:)

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