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Semicolons

Punctuation Placement

Free Semicolons practice — find and fix the punctuation mistake. Punctuation game for primary school students.

Year 6

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Find the missing punctuation in the sentences.
 
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Teacher tip

Examples in this game

Easy
I like to play sports my favourite is tennis. → I like to play sports; my favourite is tennis. · The cat slept through the storm the dog hid under the bed. → The cat slept through the storm; the dog hid under the bed. · Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner. → Dad is going bald; his hair is getting thinner. · I had finished the main course by then afterwards I had to make dessert. → I had finished the main course by then; afterwards I had to make dessert. · Let's go to Woof Gang Bakery they sell the yummiest dog treats. → Let's go to Woof Gang Bakery; they sell the yummiest dog treats. · I liked the adjectives in your story they really brought it to life. → I liked the adjectives in your story; they really brought it to life.
Medium
I gave my pencil to you can I have it back now? → I gave my pencil to you; can I have it back now? · I had an awful nightmare I couldn't sleep afterwards. → I had an awful nightmare; I couldn't sleep afterwards. · I hope my parrot comes back it flew away last night. → I hope my parrot comes back; it flew away last night. · I won't go near that house the dog which lives there is very loud. → I won't go near that house; the dog which lives there is very loud. · I would like my pencil back have you finished with it? → I would like my pencil back; have you finished with it? · I wrote a message to my friend she lives in Australia. → I wrote a message to my friend; she lives in Australia.
Hard
I talked to: Yuval, the baker Ivy, the policewoman and Hal, the architect. → I talked to: Yuval, the baker; Ivy, the policewoman; and Hal, the architect. · Eggs, cream, butter, and cheese from the corner shop tofu and leeks from the market and onions from the store. → Eggs, cream, butter, and cheese from the corner shop; tofu and leeks from the market; and onions from the store. · Like greased lightning, that car blasted through the red light we’re lucky no-one was hurt. → Like greased lightning, that car blasted through the red light; we’re lucky no-one was hurt · The Simpsons was my favourite television show during the 1990s in fact, it is my favourite television show of all time. → The Simpsons was my favourite television show during the 1990s; in fact, it is my favourite television show of all time. · There's no time to take a rest I think there's only 12 minutes left. → There's no time to take a rest; I think there's only 12 minutes left. · Tokyo is the capital of Japan it has a large metro system. → Tokyo is the capital of Japan; it has a large metro system.

Curriculum fit

Punctuation Part of Rollama's Punctuation Placement quest, used with Year 6.

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Semi-Colons

 60s

Task: find the missing semi-colons in the sentences.

Medal target: 7 points

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