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Identify and correct all errors in semicolons and colons. Write the word immediately preceding the semicolon or colon that needs to be added or deleted.
Example: The Bill of Rights does not gather dust, in fact, it continues to be tested: to this day.
Answer: dust; tested
In his first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln stated the following "While the people retain their virtue and vigilance, no administration . . can very seriously injure the government in the short space of four years."
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1 of 2We need to distinguish and correct faults in semicolon and colon use.
Since this sentence has a long and formal quotation, we need to precede it with a colon. We should put it right at the end of the introductory phrase.
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