Name: _____________________________
Comma or Semicolon 2

Directions: Determine whether each sentence needs a comma or semicolon. Put the correct punctuation mark on the line. Then explain why that punctuation mark best completes the sentence.

1. When the islanders started fighting amongst themselves _____ the monkeys took control.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

2. The islanders were weary of fighting _____ consequently, the monkeys faced little resistance.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

3. As soon as the monkeys were in charge of Fire Island _____ things began to change.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

4. David was afraid of Tiny, the leader of the monkeys _____ because David had heard things.  

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

5. Tiny demanded all kinds of crazy things from the islanders _____ this troubled them greatly.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

6. One warm summer morning _____  Tiny marched to the village square and pronounced a new law.  

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

7. This law shocked and appalled the islanders _____ they could not accept such ridiculous leadership.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

8. After much hemming and hawing _____ the elders decided to accept the law afterall.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

9. The islanders had lost their spirit for fighting _____ furthermore, no one wanted to provoke Tiny's ire.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

10. David _____ however, had had enough.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________
11. David was offended by Tiny's law _____  he didn't want to eat his shoes or wear tacos on his feet. 

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

12. Whenever David thought of Tiny, the monkeys, and what had happened _____ his blood boiled.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

13. David decided that he would form a resistance _____ he would gather the town's strongest warriors.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

14. David talked to Hugo _____  the strongest man in town, and Hugo couldn't wait to help.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

15. Hugo led David to Katrina, the fan-dancer from the parlor _____  she was excited to join the effort.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

16. Katrina introduced David to Bruno, the rock thrower _____  and Bruno was ready for action too.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

17. Now that David's team was assembled _____  it was time for them to take down the monkeys.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

18. Katrina lured the monkeys into a pit, Hugo trapped them _____  and Bruno crushed them with a rock.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

19. David was happy that Tiny escaped _____  David wanted Tiny for himself.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________

20. David was wearing taco shoes when he jump kicked Tiny _____  however, the irony went unnoticed.

Why? ______________________________________________________________________________