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Introduce, or Join?

The colon that introduces and the semicolon that joins

Lesson 13
Spicy
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Prove every mark: the colon keeps a promise, the semicolon holds two whole sentences, and neither takes a capital after it.

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Tick the right one

aNonna never measures; her cakes are perfect.Nonna never measures, her cakes are perfect.introduce or join?
bThe verdict was clear: the soup needed salt.The verdict was clear, the soup needed salt.introduce or join?
cOne thing was missing; the chef.One thing was missing: the chef.introduce or join?
dThe café was full; we waited outside.The café was full; We waited outside.introduce or join?
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Find the 6 mistakes

Polpetta pinned up the week's news for the staff, and there was plenty of it. 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 reason was simple, the oven had broken twice and half of Rome had heard. The soup was cold; The service was slow. Nonna never measures; her cakes are perfect. The bell rang, service began.
Three commas doing a job they cannot do, one comma where a promise needs keeping, one mark wearing the wrong hat before a list, and a capital that should not be there. One semicolon is already perfect.
Write the corrections here
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Name
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Now you write

☆☆☆
a One sentence using a colon and a semicolon, both earning their place:
b The same pair joined twice, semicolon, then full stop, and which you would print:
c A sentence where a semicolon would be wrong, and the rewrite that lets it stay:
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I improved my sign, The oven is hot; And the pan is ready. A semicolon and a capital, very professional, no?

Tell him both things that are wrong now, and when a semicolon really would be right here.
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