1. I don’t mind doing homework like this, but I enjoy discussion boards more.
2. I’m excited about going to the Alpha Chi and Alpha Phi Sigma induction ceremonies, but worry about the travel costs involved.
3. Even though I’m a strictly distance education student, athletes get higher registration priority for classes.
4. Professor McQueen, would you mind writing a reference for me for graduate school when I apply?
5. Some people appreciate sarcastic humor, yet I’ve found that it makes some people difficult to understand.
Semicolon
1. I can’t go fishing this weekend; my rod is broken.
2. It can be difficult to think of this many examples; the ideas for them are so similar.
3. It’s almost lunch time; maybe we should eat.
4. This was an informative chapter to read; I struggle with overpunctuation.
5. I have to make good grades in class and score well on the GRE; admission to Wake Forest University requires it.
Colon
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The colon is used during interoffice communication to follow words such as: TO, FROM, DATE, and SUBJECT.
2. Make sure to include all bills in your budget, including: power, internet, telephone, water, etc.
3. They have several animals at home: chickens, dogs, and cats.
4. So far, I have only met three professors at UNCP: Dr. Guy, Dr. Lillis, and Dr. Godsey.
5. I’m hoping to take five classes next semester: Social Deviance, Social Problems, Sociological Writing and Rhetoric, Sociological Theory, and Criminal Investigation.
Quotation Marks
1. According to the text, students “are probably most familiar with the direct quotation.”
2. In reports, quotation marks can be used to record exactly what an individual said, including insults like “moron.”
3. She told me that she saw him “stash the dope” in his pocket.
4. How can they require us to “raise our numbers” without implementing a quota?
5. Tim told Tasha that he’d “be right back,” but she hasn’t seen him since.
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2. I’m excited about going to the Alpha Chi and Alpha Phi Sigma induction ceremonies, but worry about the travel costs involved.
3. Even though I’m a strictly distance education student, athletes get higher registration priority for classes.
4. Professor McQueen, would you mind writing a reference for me for graduate school when I apply?
5. Some people appreciate sarcastic humor, yet I’ve found that it makes some people difficult to understand.
Semicolon
1. I can’t go fishing this weekend; my rod is broken.
2. It can be difficult to think of this many examples; the ideas for them are so similar.
3. It’s almost lunch time; maybe we should eat.
4. This was an informative chapter to read; I struggle with overpunctuation.
5. I have to make good grades in class and score well on the GRE; admission to Wake Forest University requires it.
Colon
1. …show more content…
The colon is used during interoffice communication to follow words such as: TO, FROM, DATE, and SUBJECT.
2. Make sure to include all bills in your budget, including: power, internet, telephone, water, etc.
3. They have several animals at home: chickens, dogs, and cats.
4. So far, I have only met three professors at UNCP: Dr. Guy, Dr. Lillis, and Dr. Godsey.
5. I’m hoping to take five classes next semester: Social Deviance, Social Problems, Sociological Writing and Rhetoric, Sociological Theory, and Criminal Investigation.
Quotation Marks
1. According to the text, students “are probably most familiar with the direct quotation.”
2. In reports, quotation marks can be used to record exactly what an individual said, including insults like “moron.”
3. She told me that she saw him “stash the dope” in his pocket.
4. How can they require us to “raise our numbers” without implementing a quota?
5. Tim told Tasha that he’d “be right back,” but she hasn’t seen him since.
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