PAK SHAMA SCHOOL
AL MASHAF BRANCH
Worksheet 1
Name: ____________________ Class: 6____
Date: _____________________ Subject: English
Topic: Colons and Semi colons
For each sentence, select the punctuation mark from the choices inside the parentheses.
1. There are two kinds of fruit on the table (no punctuation needed / : / ; ) oranges and
apples.
2. I have a lot to do today (no punctuation needed ( , / : / ; ) study for my test( : / ; / , ) do
my laundry( : / ; / , ) both lights and darks( : / ; / , ) wash the car ( : / ; / , ) and call my
mom.
3. Zach came to class breathless and overwhelmed ( : / ; / , ) he had just come from
volleyball practice.
4. The Europe trip will include visits to (no punctuation needed/ , / ; /:) London( , / ; )
England ( , / ; ) Rome( , / ; ) Italy ( , / ; ) Paris( , / ; ) France ( , / ; ) Munich( , / ; ) Germany (
, / ; ) and Warsaw( , / ; ) Poland.
5. The book was written by (no punctuation needed / , / : ) Peter Jay Montreville.
6. He was very tired (no punctuation needed / , / ; ) but he decided to go to class rather
than take a nap.
7. He was very tired however he decided his class was too important to miss.
8. The tables had wonderful decorations (no punctuation needed / , / ; / : ) flowers( , / ; )
balloons( , / ; ) confetti( , / ; ) ribbons( , / ; ) and marble birds.
9. The colors of the banner are (no punctuation needed / , / : ) blue, red, yellow, and black.
10.The lunchroom was decorated with (no punctuation needed/ , / ; /:) balloons ( , / ; ) red
( ,/ ; ) yellow ( , / ; ) and black streamers ( , / ; ) and glow-in-the-dark stars.
11.The play was excellent ( , / : / ; ) the actors were lively (no punctuation needed/ , / ; /:)
and the set was phenomenal.
12.The first book he cited in his paper was Understanding Comics (/ , / : / ; ) The Invisible
Art.
13.Her purse held many items (no punctuation needed / , / : ) including (no punctuation
needed / , / : ) chapstick, money, a cell phone, cough drops, chopsticks, and some pens.
14.It was the first of May ( , / ; ) all the spring buds on the trees were starting to open.
15.It rained heavily during the afternoon ( , / ; / : ) however ( , / ; / : ) we managed to have
our picnic anyway.