Using semicolons to link independent clauses

Independent or Dependent? I will have to make dinner.

• independent

• dependent

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

_{Where does the semicolon go?}

Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• hair;

• bald;

• Dad;

• getting;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• 1. The man forgot one important detail; the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important; detail the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important detail the key was locked; inside the safe.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

For each of the following, choose the correct sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; and I’m a vegetarian.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Please give me some time I; do not want to be rushed.

• Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.

• Please give me some; time I do not want to be rushed.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:

The library board met on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.

• The library board met on Thursday; and it was an emergency meeting.

• The library board met on Thursday; it was an emergency meeting.

• The library board met; on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Teachers love many things; especially writing on whiteboards.

• This sentence uses a semicolon correctly.

• This sentence does NOT use a semicolon correctly.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:

There were five doughnuts left this morning, but now there are none.

• There were five doughnuts left this morning; but now there are none.

• There were five doughnuts; left this morning, but now there are none.

• There were five doughnuts left this morning; now there are none.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should the semicolon go?

• Cash;
• dah;
• ousside;
• bow;

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• 1. The man forgot one important detail; the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important; detail the key was locked inside the safe.

• 1. The man forgot one important detail the key was locked; inside the safe.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A