Colons & Semicolons

Colons & Semicolons

Multiple Choice

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Tidal waves are dangerous result of earthquakes geologists use the Japanese word tsunami for these destructive ocean waves.

• between earthquakes and geologists

• it is not needed

• between dangerous and result

• between word and tsunami

Multiple Select

My mother and I sometimes go to Massachusetts in late summer, however, last year we went in July.

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

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The San Andreas fault, shown here, extends nearly the entire length of California earthquake often occur all along this fault.

• between California and earthquake

• between here and extends

• between fault and shown

Multiple Choice

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I miss my friends and sometimes find the yearly trip to Cape Cod boring, besides, my cousin in Massachusetts are all older than I am.

• remove the comma between besides and my and instead put a semicolon

• it not needed

• remove the comma between boring and besides and instead put a semicolon

• between friends and and

Multiple Choice

His favorite foods are: pizza, tacos, and hamburgers.

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

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Today was a sunny day many people were sweating.

• between day and many

• it is not needed

• between many and people

Open Ended

Write a sentence using a colon in a short business letter.

Multiple Choice

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Last summer I read "Choices A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.," by Alice Walker.

• between read and choices

• between to and Dr.

• between by and Alice

• it is not needed