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Semicolons Review

Authored by Christophe Chalaye

English

12th Grade

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Semicolons Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Semicolons are used to...

Connect two sentences with the same thought.

Join two independent clauses without using a conjunction.

Between items in a list if any of the items contain commas.

All of the above.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where can a semicolon go in this sentence?

"Cheesecake is my favorite dessert, and it is always better when it comes from Cheesecake Factory."

After "cheesecake."

After "dessert."

After "and."

None of the above.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which semicolon rule applies to this sentence?

"Cheesecake is my favorite dessert, and it is always better when it comes from Cheesecake Factory."

Use a semicolon between items in a list if any of the items contain commas.

Semicolons are used to join two independent clauses without using a conjunction (FANBOYS).

Semicolons are used to connect two sentences with the same thought.

None of the above.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are the seven coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)?

From, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

For, and, nor, which, or, yet, so.

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, that.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Up to how many semicolons can go in this sentence?'

I visited Sacramento on July 9, 1998 San Diego on August 11, 2002 San Francisco on April 3, 2018, and Los Angeles on September 25, 2023.

One

Two

Three

Four

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

"Julio walked into the classroom; meanwhile, Sergeii was making himself a cup of coffee." In this sentence, "meanwhile" is a...

Conjunction

Adverb

Conjunctive Adverb

This is totally a trick question!

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

If you are using a conjunctive adverb to join two independent clauses, which punctuation mark goes after it?

Semicolon

Period

Comma

I'm getting very tired of you trying to trick me!

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