6 7.6 - 7.11

Decide whether the semicolon is used correctly or incorrectly in the following sentence: The sound of hammers filled the air; building had begun. 

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Decide whether the semicolon is used correctly or incorrectly in the following sentence: I love crackers as a snack; but I really like them with cheese. 

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• Incorrect

Decide whether the semicolon is used correctly or incorrectly in the following sentence: Students must follow directions; or they will not do well. 

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• Incorrect

Decide whether the semicolon is used correctly or incorrectly in the following sentence: The concert ended; people rushed to leave. 

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• Incorrect

Choose the sentence that uses a colon correctly. 

• Please purchase the following olives, crackers and cheese. 
• Please purchase the following: olives, crackers, cheese. 
• Please purchase: the following, olives, crackers, cheese. 

Choose the sentence that uses a colon correctly. 

• Ryan entered these items into his book: names, ages, and addresses. 
• Ryan entered these items: into his book, names, ages, and addresses. 
• Ryan entered: these items into his book, names, ages, and addresses. 

Choose the sentence that uses a colon correctly. 

• :Dear Ms. Bourne
• Dear: Ms. Bourne
• Dear Ms.: Bourne
• Dear Ms. Bourne: 

Choose the option that best uses quotation marks. 

• "Jack," he called, "why don't you answer?" 
• Jack, he called, "why don't you answer?" 
• "Jack," he called, why don't you answer? 

Choose the option that best uses quotation marks. 

• The Tell-Tale Heart is a classic short story. 
• The Tell-Tale Heart is a "classic short story". 
• "The Tell-Tale Heart" is a classic short story. 

Choose the option that best uses quotation marks. 

• The teacher said, the field trip will be held next Friday. 
• The teacher said, "The field trip will be held next Friday." 
• The teacher said, "The field trip will be held next Friday".