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ACT Prep - Writing Standard English: Punctuation Post-Test



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Decide whether each sentence below requires a colon,  a semi-colon, or neither for correct punctuation.
a.
colon
b.
semicolon
c.
neither
 

 1. 

I have seen all the tallest waterfalls in the world namely Angel Falls, Tugela Falls, Utigardfossen, and Mongefossen
 

 2. 

Joanie has a lot of friends because she’s friendly, outgoing, and pretty.
 

 3. 

Barry Bond’s injuries have limited his outfield abilities. He still hits homeruns regularly, though.
 

 4. 

Several South American countries are signers of the North American Free Trade Agreement, such as Chile, Peru, Columbia, Ecuador, and Brazil.
 

 5. 

The ancient Romans celebrated many festivals. Many of the Roman festivals coincide with Christian holidays.
 



 
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