English $100$ C$40$ DUE DATE: Thurs., June $20,2024$

EXERCISE #$5$ ON SEMI$-$COLONS AND COLONS

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Read all questions and their instructions carefully. Answer the questions as indicated, by modifying the question itself in such a way that it clearly provides the answer, or by rewriting a corrected version in the space below the question.

I. SEMICOLON: Improve the following sentences by inserting semicolons where necessary, by or by replacing commas with semicolons, or by rewriting the sentence to include both colons and semi$-$colons as appropriate. $($Note: do not just delete the semi$-$colon or rewrite the sentence in such a way that you simply erase it since you are being tested on your knowledge of how to use semi$-$colons$).$

$1.$ The hike through the gorge will be difficult to complete, dangerous to attempt, frightening for most, and long enough to be exhausting despite the guide$$s reassurances of its safety, I don't think we should go$.$

$2.$ The film was shot in many stunning locations, including a restored castle in Heidelberg, Germany, the Great Mosque, known as the Mezquita, in Cordoba, Spain, and a quaint little village in Undredal, Norway.

$3.$ January may be the coldest month of the year in Saskatchewan, however it can also be a time of great beauty.

$4.$ There was an enormous mess on Natasha$$s desk that needed to be sorted before she could begin work on her next paper; stacks of books were piled on each side, both precarious in height and close to toppling, pens were scattered around, some with lids, others with none, a few apple cores, peanut shells and chocolate wrappers were left under papers, on top of books and stuffed into drawers, and finally several cold cups of coffee, some still containing a few drops of liquid, were stacked unsteadily to one side. $.$

$5.$ She doesn$$t like to ride the bus and will only do so on rare occasions; like when she goes to visit her grandmother.

II$.$ THE COLON: Improve the following sentences by adding or deleting colons where necessary. You may also have to include semi$-$colons occasionally. $($Note: Do not rewrite sentences to omit the need for colons, because you are being marked on how to use them properly$).$ You may also have to insert a semicolon or two.

$1.$ Handsley$-$Davis argues that our citizenship rights can be divided into three different but related types, civil rights, such as freedom of speech, political rights, such as the right to vote, and social rights, such as the right to work.

$2.$ The movie would have been much more enjoyable without: the buzzing in the speakers, the dust on the projector lens, and the noisy kids eating popcorn while talking incessantly in front of us$.$

$3.$ You will need to bring three things to the party, some snack food, like chips or nuts, something cheap to drink, like beer or pop, and some new games to play, either board or card games.

$4.$ Gino Bartali, the famous Italian cyclist, saved $800$ Jews during World War II by smuggling forged documents on a weekly basis with one simple tool his bicycle.

$5.$ After the war, Gino Bartali, the cycling hero, made a humble yet profound statement. $$Good is something you do$,$ not something you talk about. Some medals are pinned to your soul, not to your jacket.$$