Punctuation
Authored by McKenna Seay
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does a semicolon link?
Two complete and related sentences
Two independent clauses
Two dependent clauses
Nothing
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Sheila does not like most vegetables nevertheless, she eats them because they are good for her.
Where does the semicolon go in this sentence?
After "nevertheless"
After "like"
After "vegetables"
After "them"
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Samantha is studying for tomorrow’s math test Frederick is preparing for his job interview this afternoon.
Where should the semicolon be placed in this sentence?
after "studying"
after "test"
after "preparing"
after "interview"
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I did not call myself a poet I told people I wrote poems.
Where can a semicolon be added to this sentence?
I did not call myself a poet; I told people I wrote poems.
I did not call myself; a poet I told people I wrote poems
I did not call myself a poet I told people; I wrote poems
You cannot use a semicolon in this sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In general, semicolons are NOT used to connect independent clauses along with a . . .
Transitional phrase, such as "for example"
Coordinating conjunction, such as "and" or "but"
All of these
Conjunctive adverb, such as "however" or "instead"
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The punctuation mark that often introduces a list of items is called a
asterisk
colon
hyphen
ellipsis
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
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