How to use different kinds of punctuation 100%

Colon and semi-colon.
BEFORE:  BETWEEN;

Miss Ashley’s example:
Mary went to the fruit shop and bought lots of different fruit. She bought: bananas; pears; apples; and a pineapple.

The girls team had 10 players. The team was: Hiria; Ana; Maria; Vina; Lily; Vaiola and Maani.

My examples:
 The mascots colors are: blue; red and green.
  The boys team had 6 players. The team is : person; person; person; person and person

Commas in listing.
Miss Ashley’s example: The girls team had 10 players. The team was Hiria, Ana, Maria, Vina, Lily, Vaiola and Maani.

My examples:
 The mascots colors are blue, red and green
   The boys team had 6 players. The team is  person, person, person, person and person


Brackets.
Miss Ashley’s example:

Mum gave Lucy (her favourite daughter) $10 for lunch.

Miss Ashley had 27 students (both girls and boys) in her class.

My examples:
 I ate an ice cream (cookies and cream)
  I ate a fruit (apple)