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Semi-colons; colons; hyphens… Use a semi-colon in the following situations: To join two independent clauses The house looks dark; perhaps we should have called first. To fix a run-on sentence Jen was determined to win the race; she knew that she needed to practice. Use a colon in the following situations: To introduce a list of items that ends a sentence (Do not use a colon after a verb!) Bring the following tools: hammer, drill, and wrench. NOT: You should bring: hammer, drill, and wrench. To separate the hour and the minute in time 12:42 A.M. 1:45 P.M. After the greeting in a business letter Dear Sir: Dear Ms. Smith: To express a ratio 3:1 25:100 To indicate dialogue in a play or script Brian: I want to play baseball. Mike: Great idea. Brian: I’ll get my gear and you get yours. Before subtitles of books, articles, chapters and verses John 3:16 (the book of John, chapter 3, verse 16) Michael Jordan: Basketball Superman (book title) Use hyphens in these situations: To divide words at the end of a line esti-mate experi-mentation In a hyphenated modifier He smiled that I’ve-been-up-to-something smile. After any prefix joined to a noun or adjective ex-spouse self-confidence In scores We beat our arch rival 86-73 In numbers twenty-two thirty-five To represent “through” Read pages 15-34 before class tomorrow. The pet store is open Monday-Friday. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is perhaps the most famous writer of all time. Use semi-colons, colons, and hyphens correctly in these sentences: We won the game the score was 100 32. Can you believe we won by sixty eight points? The coach had that I knew you could do it smile after the game. My mom was early because she thought the game started at 7 30 it really started at 8 00. His great grandmother was cheering loudly at his magnificent through the hoop plays. We won the game; the score was 100 - 32. Can you believe we won by sixty-eight p