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Semicolons/Colons/Dashes

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7th Grade

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Semicolons/Colons/Dashes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Which is the correct use of a semicolon?

I went to the grocery store today; I bought a ton of fruit; apples, grapes, and pears were all on sale.

I went to the grocery store today; I bought a ton of fruit. Apples, grapes, and pears were all on sale.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Colon or semicolon?

My dog is fat; he eats too much food.

My dog is fat: he eats too much food.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Semicolon or colon?

Life is like a puzzle: half the fun is trying to work it out.

Life is like a puzzle; half the fun is trying to work it out.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Colon or no colon?

My favorite cake is made of: carrots, flour, butter, eggs, and cream cheese icing.

My favorite cake is made of carrots, flour, butter, eggs, and cream cheese icing.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Colon or no colon?

There are many different types of paper, including: college ruled, wide ruled, and plain copy paper.

There are many different types of paper including college ruled, wide ruled, and plain copy paper.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Dash, colon, or semicolon?

After 80 years of dreaming, the elderly man realized it was time to finally revisit the land of his youth — Ireland.

After eighty years of dreaming, the elderly man realized it was time to finally revisit the land of his youth: Ireland.

After eighty years of dreaming, the elderly man realized it was time to finally revisit the land of his youth; Ireland.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 sec • 1 pt

Dash or no dash?

I've been dreaming of my favorite ice cream all day.

I've been dreaming of my favorite — ice cream all day.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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