8th Grade Punctuation Review

The students were studying for their history test _____ it covers everything from the 1850's to the present.

• comma

• colon

• semicolon

• dash

We packed the car with supplies for our trip _____ food, tent, and camping gear.

• semicolon

• comma

• colon

• dash

If you get your homework done early, you may have extra time to watch TV _____ or you can play video games.

• colon

• comma

• semicolon

• dash

My dad has a surprise trip planned for us during Spring Break _____ we have to wait until Friday to find out where he is taking us.

• colon

• comma

• semicolon

• dash

How is it one careless match can start a forest fire; but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Is the semicolon used correctly?

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Last night's rain left the tree-lined trail in the park wet and muddy ___ nevertheless, I enjoyed the fresh, clean air on my morning job.

• semicolon

• colon

• comma

• dash

What goes in the blank?

Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London___ she is best known for her award-winning novel White Teeth.

• semicolon

• colon

• comma

• dash

What goes in the blank?

After a large economic expansion took place in the 1980s___ money flooded into Thailand, and Bangkok, the country's capital, became a thriving urban center.

• semicolon

• colon

• comma

• dash

What goes in the blank?

Mother yaks climb to higher altitudes than males or females without calves___ researchers believe the steep mountain slopes may help protect calves from predators and provide a richer source of food.

• semicolon

• colon

• comma

• dash

There are so many things to do in London ___ the theatre, the shopping, the sights and the parks.

• colon

• semicolon

• dash

• comma