Hoot 10-11

I want to go on a trip to the beach, Johnny said! Another word for trip is:______________.

• Leery

• Enticed

• Bleaked

• Excursion

A synonym for leery is______________.

• Excursion

• Bleak

• Suspicious

A semicolon signals a pause; whereas, a colon signals for what will come next. True or False?

• True

• False

A synonym for wet is acrid.

• True

• False

You should use a semicolon between independent causes if they are related to each other and if they do have a coordinating conjunction. True or False?

• True

• False

The clouds are moving in let's head home. Where should the semicolon be placed?

• After moving

• After head

• Before moving

• After in

An independent clause cannot stand by itself. True or False?

• True

• False

Jamie was on time Carrie was late. Where should the semicolon be placed?

• After Jamie

• After time

• After was

Kim loaded the camera incorrectly; therefore, the film was ruined. Therefore is a/an?

• Transitional expression

• Conjunctive Adverb

• Preposition

I like cotton; in fact, most of my clothes are made of cotton. In fact is a/an______.

• Conjunctive Adverb

• Transitional Expression

• Subject-verb agreement