semicolon practice
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English
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9th - 11th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a semicolon?
Back
A punctuation mark (;) used to connect closely related ideas or to separate items in a complex list.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When should a semicolon be used instead of a comma?
Back
A semicolon is used to connect independent clauses that are closely related in thought, while a comma is used to separate items in a list or to connect clauses with a conjunction.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Can a semicolon be used before conjunctive adverbs?
Back
Yes, a semicolon is often used before conjunctive adverbs (e.g., however, therefore) when they connect two independent clauses.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an independent clause?
Back
An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a verb.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a conjunctive adverb?
Back
A conjunctive adverb is a word that connects two independent clauses and shows the relationship between them (e.g., however, therefore, moreover).
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you punctuate a sentence with a conjunctive adverb?
Back
Use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after it when connecting two independent clauses.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Is this sentence correct? 'She was not prepared for an overnight stay, that is; she had not brought a change of clothes.'
Back
No, the semicolon is incorrectly placed; it should be a comma.
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