Semi -colon

Semi -colon

Multiple Choice

Where should the semi-colon be placed?

Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• getting;

• bald;

• hair;

Multiple Choice

Insert the correct punctuation.

Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London ____ she is best known for her award-winning novel 'White Teeth'.

• comma

• semi-colon

• colon

Multiple Choice

It was really cold last week ___ however, it's been in the 60s the last few days.

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Hyphen

• Comma

Multiple Choice

If I don't study for this test, I'm not going to do well __ if I don't do well, I will cry.

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

• Full stop

Multiple Choice

Last night's rain left the tree-lined trail in the park wet and muddy ___ nevertheless, I enjoyed the fresh, clean air.

• semi-colon

• colon

• comma

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of touch?

• soft
• yellow
• stinky
• sour

Multiple Choice

Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence?

The warm juicy burger was like heaven on my tongue.

• Sight

• Tough

• Sound

• Taste

Multiple Choice

What is Imagery?

• A snapchat photo you post

• The use of language appealing to one or more of the five senses

• A funny joke

Multiple Choice

1. What is "sensory language"?

• Sensory language integrates the five senses to create an emotional connection between the reader and the text.

• language that is not very descriptive

• language that has been censored (censorship)

Multiple Choice

In "Civil Peace" what effect does the author achieve by having the thief speak in dialect while Jonathan speaks more standard English?

• The difference in speech shows that the thief is not a Nigerian.

• The difference in speech shows that Jonathan is not a native Nigerian.

• The difference in speech show sthat Jonathan is probably richer than the thief.

• The difference in speech shows that the thief is probably less educated than Jonathan.

Multiple Choice

What main effect does the author achieve by using dialect in "Civil Peace"?

• The use of dialect adds realism by showing readers the way that many Nigerians spoke in that time and place.

• The use of dialect involves readers by challenging them to interpret the characters' dialogue.

• The use of dialect shows readers that the thieves speak a special language of their own.

• The use of dialect informs readers that the thieves were once soldiers.