Final Answer:
1. A comma is used to introduce a list, a quotation, or a second clause that makes the first clause easier to understand. (A clause is a group of words with a verb in it.)
2. A semicolon is used to link complete clauses that are closely related in meaning, or with a period.
3. A dash can be used to separate items in a list that already has commas; it makes a stronger break than a comma and is less formal than brackets.
4. Bring these things with you: a jumper, your swimsuit, your lunch, and your hat for sun.
5. It was Shakespeare’s Juliet who asked, “What’s in a name?”
6. The march was abandoned; rain poured down.
7. We had to stay playing; I went to Marc’s house.
8. I bought a pound of chips, two apples, two large iced lattes, a grapefruit, and a carton of delicious, sweet-smelling strawberries.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of semicolons and colons worksheets.
