Compound Sentences: Structure Errors and the Semi-colon

^{Where does the semicolon go?}
She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.

• see;
• her;
• :huge

• ;now

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

^{Is the semicolon in the correct spot?}
I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

^{Where does the semicolon go?}
You need new brakes otherwise, you may not be able to stop in time.

• need;
• brakes;
• you;
• able;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them; that's why they take care of their property so well.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why they take care of their property so well.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them, that's why they take care of their property so well.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why; they take care of their property so well.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• All of the garden tools are kept in; the garage they are cleaned every spring.

• All of the garden tools are kept in the garage; they are cleaned every spring.

• All of the garden tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.

• All of the garden; tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• He slept through his alarm luckily; his first class was cancelled.

• He slept through his alarm; luckily; his first class was cancelled.

• He slept through his alarm; luckily, his first class was cancelled.

• He slept through his alarm luckily his first class was cancelled.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• You'll need to turn left on Cedar; it's the third house on the right.

• You'll need to turn left on Cedar, it's the third house on the right.

• You'll need to turn left on Cedar it's the third house on the right.

• You'll need to turn left on Cedar it's the third house; on the right.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A