Test yourself—Pointing the way: Colons and semicolons

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1. Even though Scott had enjoyed the carefree bachelor life Placeholder for the answer he preferred marriage.
2. The salesperson was friendly while bringing me the nine pairs of shoes to try on Placeholder for the answer however, he became peevish when I didn’t buy any of them.
3. I wrote letters to Placeholder for the answer my mother, the cable company and my friend Renée, who lives in Charlottetown.
4. Wendy unwrapped her first Werther’s chocolate candy, popped it into her mouth and entered into a state she had never before experienced Placeholder for the answer nirvana.
5. This year my boss’s New Year’s resolutions were Placeholder for the answer to stop playing practical jokes on his staff and to develop a sense of style that goes beyond the T-shirt.
6. Maura wanted three things for her children Placeholder for the answer a solid education, one that would serve them well for the rest of their lives; good health, both mental and physical; and a large dose of common sense to inform all their decisions.
  

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