HW: Semicolons and Colons
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Punctuation that connects two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning.
semicolon (;)
colon (:)
comma (,)
period (.)
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Punctuation that is used to separate items in a series if those items contain commas.
semicolon (;)
colon (:)
comma (,)
period (.)
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Punctuation used after an independent clause to introduce a list of items.
semicolon (;)
colon (:)
comma (,)
period (.)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The following types of dogs are used for hunting __ spaniels, setters, and pointers. Which punctuation correctly fills in the blank?
semicolon (;)
colon (:)
period (.)
comma (,)
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dear Sir or Madam __ I am writing to reply to your ad in the newspaper. Which punctuation correctly fills in the blank?
semicolon (;)
colon (:)
comma (,)
period (.)
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Concerts will be held on Monday, June 1 __ Friday, June 5 __ and Sunday, June 7. What punctuation correctly fills in the blanks?
semicolons (;)
colons (:)
commas (,)
periods (.)
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Many animals in the rain forests are dying out __ however, people are trying to save them. Which punctuation correctly fills in the blank?
semicolon (;)
colon (:)
comma (,)
period (.)
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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