Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

I was tired; I went to bed early.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

You need three things: a pen, a ruler and a rubber.

Two closely related main clauses

The two halves of a compound word

My aunt – a keen gardener – grows her own vegetables.

My aunt – a keen gardener, grows her own vegetables.

My – aunt a keen gardener – grows her own vegetables.

My aunt a keen – gardener grows her own vegetables.

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1. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
- Correct answer: I was tired; I went to bed early.
- I was tired; and went to bed.
- I bought; apples and pears.
- Because I was tired; I slept.
2. What does a colon often introduce?
- Correct answer: A list or an explanation
- The end of a question
- The writer's name
- A new paragraph
3. Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
- Correct answer: You need three things: a pen, a ruler and a rubber.
- You need: to bring a pen.
- I like: pizza and pasta.
- She said: and then she left.
4. What can a semicolon join?
- Correct answer: Two closely related main clauses
- A subject and its verb
- A first name and a surname
- The two halves of a compound word
5. Which sentence uses a pair of dashes correctly?
- Correct answer: My aunt – a keen gardener – grows her own vegetables.
- My aunt – a keen gardener, grows her own vegetables.
- My – aunt a keen gardener – grows her own vegetables.
- My aunt a keen – gardener grows her own vegetables.
6. What could replace the brackets in 'The school (built in 1902) is closing'?
- Correct answer: A pair of commas
- A full stop
- A semicolon
- A colon

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