Grammar Worksheet

Please review your grammar notes and complete exercises 7 & 8 on your worksheet.

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Exercise 7: Using Semicolons & Colons

Add a semicolon or colon where needed.  Remember to use a comma after a conjunctive adverb.

1. I was bored at 330 in the afternoon then the mail arrived.
2. It included these items two bills, three ads, and a letter from my brother.
3. Jill wrote about her work in Africa she is teaching English in Tanzania.
4. Africa contains these regions deserts, jungles, grasslands, and farmlands.
5. The equator cuts through Africa however most land lies north of it.
6. Some areas are not very hospital nevertheless most are inhibited.
7. There is fertile land in North Africa however the desert predominates.
8. The southern edge of the desert merges into grassland further south the grassland merges into a tropical rain forest.
9. Southern Africa lies in the temperate zone snow falls there occasionally.
10. Africa is rich in resources thus it supports a variety of life styles.
11. Rubber trees flourish in the rain forest olive trees grow near the sea.
12. In the grasslands, farmers grow wheat and barley they also raise sheep.
13. South Africa is a major wool producer its main crops are corn and sugar.
14. Spectacular rivers flowing through Africa include the following the mighty Nile in the east, the Congo in Central Africa, and the Niger in the west.
15. Agriculture dominates the economy mining is another important activity.

Exercise 8: Using Semicolons & Colons in Letters

Add a semicolon or a colon where needed.

Dear Mr. Bishop

I am buying a farm for my venture, I will need farming equipment.  I will have to buy plows, tractors, and spreaders.  In the near future, I will also need the following seed, fertilizer, and more machinery.  I am currently pricing equipment therefore, please send me a list of your prices.

Sincerely yours,

 Jane