Use a semicolon correctly in the following sentences:

1.  Mr. Bayerl went to the hardware store and bought a 90-pound bag of salt he had a lot of sidewalk to cover.

2.  Mr. McMullen had a conference with David’s parents he was concerned about David’s low grade.

3.  Mr. Palise read the Lord of the Rings trilogy twice he was a big fan of the books.

4.  David decided to talk in math class rather than study as a result, he was a freshman twice.

5.  Nabaa turned in all of her homework on time however she had 14 lates and failed English.

6.  Cynthia rented a variety of texts from the media center, including DVDs of Shane Hang ‘em High and Daredevil hardcover books of Firestarter and Cujo and audio books of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Use a colon correctly in the following sentences:

1.  I understand Kermit the Frog’s famous motto “It’s not easy being green.”

2.  I’ll never forget the famous words of Julius Caesar “I came, I saw, I conquered.”

3.  The ingredients of a Big Mac are easy to remember two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun.

4.  I have three favorite horror authors Dean Koonts, Stephen King, and H.P. Lovecraft.

5.  There’s only one way to pass high school decide to pass and then do it.

6.  The organization Mothers Against Destructive Decisions has only one goal saving people’s lives.

Use a dash correctly in the following sentences:

1.  The burglar was chased off by my ferocious guard dog a 5-pound Chihuahua.

2.  The average American lives until the age of 75 almost twice as long as the average person 500 years ago.

3.  I was all ready to go to the prom with my dream date until my little brother spilled grape juice all over my clothes.

4.  The students kept asking the teacher about their grades despite the fact that he had warned them not to so he kept them after class for 10 minutes.

5.  What do you mean you’re not going to marry

6.  The building’s going to collapse. Watch

Use an ellipses correctly in the following sentences:

1.  I know you said I can’t make up the assignment, but

2.  I warned you once, but if you don’t want to listen

Eliminate information from the following sentences by using ellipses to make it a positive statement:

1.  The Ford Edsel is the worst car ever to have won major automotive awards.

2.  Despite the fact that it has absolutely no intelligence or sophistication, the movie was the most popular movie in Hollywood history!