SEMICOLON

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

• Dad;
• bald;
• getting;
• hair;

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She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.

• see;
• her;
• huge;
• coming;

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I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.

• Yes
• No

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Spring brings gentle rains and warmer weather in addition, there are thunderstorms and hail.

• Spring;
• weather;
• thunderstorms;
• in;

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

• Semicolon
• Colon
• Comma
• Period

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone: that is; they choose a safe place to touch down.
• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone that is, they choose a safe place to touch down.
• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone; that is, they choose a safe place to touch down.

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Which of the following punctuation marks is a semicolon?

• :
• ;
• ,
• ...

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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.
• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school, however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.

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You need new brakes otherwise, you may not be able to stop in time.

• need;
• brakes;
• you;
• able;

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Choose the correct sentence

• I will not make it to the store before it closes, I will go tomorrow.
• I will not make it to the store before it closes; I will go tomorrow.

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