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Introduce, or Join?

The colon that introduces and the semicolon that joins

Lesson 13
Medium
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Date
Chef Polpetta

Two verbs, two marks. The colon introduces what was promised; the semicolon joins two whole sentences.

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Tick the right one

aThe reason was simple: the oven had broken.The reason was simple, the oven had broken.introduce or join?
bWe opened at eight; the queue was already long.We opened at eight, the queue was already long.introduce or join?
cBring three things; a knife, a board and a cloth.Bring three things: a knife, a board and a cloth.introduce or join?
dThe bread had gone, nobody knew who took it.The bread had gone; nobody knew who took it.introduce or join?
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Find the 4 mistakes

Polpetta pinned up the day's news for the staff. The oven is hot, the pan is ready. One rule matters: taste before you serve. Bring three things; a knife, a board and a cloth. We opened at eight, the queue was already long. The soup was cold; The service was slow. Nonna never measures; her cakes are perfect.
Read each half alone, and watch what follows each mark. One semicolon in here is already perfect.
Write the corrections here
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Introduce, or Join?

Lesson 13 · Medium · side 2

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a Which pairs could be joined by a semicolon?
Tick 2Leo washed up. Mia dried the plates.The soup was hot. Mondays are long.It rained all day. The café was empty.I like cats. Rome is in Italy.Leo washed up. Owls can fly.
Join one with a semicolon:
b Which front halves make the reader wait for a colon?
Tick 2The reason was simpleLeo wasWe needed three thingsThe cake andQuickly
Finish one with a colon and the answer it promised:
c The soup was cold, the service was slow. Which are good repairs of this comma splice?
Tick 2The soup was cold; the service was slow.The soup was cold. The service was slow.The soup was cold the service was slow.The soup, was cold; the service was slow.The soup was cold: the, service was slow.
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I wrote the kitchen sign. The oven is hot, the pan is ready. Snappy, no?

Tell him why the comma cannot hold, and give him two different repairs.
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