Semi-colons for items in a series Grade 5 Punctuation Worksheet If you have a list of items which already use commas, then separate Use commas and semi-colons to those items with semi-colons. separate items in these sentences. 1. My mom has visited Dayton Ohio Indianapolis Indiana and Chicago Illinois. 2. Our color choices for the 3 new flags are red white and blue yellow green and black and purple pink and white. 3. The pilot will stop in London England Paris France and Tokyo Japan. 4. My brothers were born on July 17 2002 January 3 2006 and August 4 2008. 5. Brian Stacy and Kelly Ian Carson and Evie and Meredith Michael and Jason were all competing in the three-person team basketball tournament. 6. At the wedding, we can eat chicken rice and vegetables steak potatoes and beans or tofu noodles and carrots. 7. The doctor told me to eat hamburger which is my protein salad which is my vegetable and an apple which is my fruit. 8. Our team contains Becky who is great at passing Ronald who is excellent at shooting and Steve who is good at dribbling. Reading & Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com Semi-colons for items in a series Grade 5 Punctuation Worksheet Answers 1. My mom has visited Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Chicago, Illinois. 2. Our color choices for the 3 new flags are red, white, and blue; yellow, green, and black; and purple, pink, and white. 3. The pilot will stop in London, England; Paris, France; and Tokyo, Japan. 4. My brothers were born on July 17, 2002; January 3, 2006; and August 4, 2008. 5. Brian, Stacy, and Kelly; Ian, Carson, and Evie; and Meredith, Michael, and Jason were all competing in the three-person team basketball tournament. 6. At the wedding, we can eat chicken, rice, and vegetables; steak, potatoes, and beans; or tofu, noodles, and carrots. 7. The doctor told me to eat hamburger, which is my protein; salad, which is my vegetable; and an apple which is my fruit. 8. Our team contains Becky, who is great at passing; Ronald, who is excellent at shooting; and Steve, who is good at dribbling. Reading & Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com .