ACT Prep: Semicolons, Colons, Dashes
Authored by Mohamed Sedik
English
11th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is the correct use of a semicolon?
I went to the grocery store today; I bought a ton of fruit; apples, grapes, and pears were all on sale.
I went to the grocery store today; I bought a ton of fruit. Apples, grapes, and pears were all on sale.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Colon or no colon?
My favorite cake is made of: carrots, flour, butter, eggs, and cream cheese icing.
My favorite cake is made of carrots, flour, butter, eggs, and cream cheese icing.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Colon or no colon?
There are many different types of paper, including: college ruled, wide ruled, and plain copy paper.
There are many different types of paper including college ruled, wide ruled, and plain copy paper.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dash or no dash?
I've been dreaming of my favorite ice cream all day.
I've been dreaming of my favorite — ice cream all day.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
semicolon or no?
I bought shiny, ripe apples, small, sweet, juicy grapes, and firm pears.
I bought shiny, ripe apples; small, sweet, juicy grapes; and firm pears.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
I have one goal: to win the race.
I have one goal; to win the race.
I have one goal. To win the race.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the semicolons doing in this sentence?
”John likes all kinds of sandwiches: bacon, lettuce and tomato; peanut butter and jelly; ham, cheese, and turkey; and plenty more.”
They are uniting two closely connected clauses.
They are separating items in a complex list.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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