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Clauses, Colons & Semi-Colons

Authored by Emily Phibbs

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 4+ times

Clauses, Colons & Semi-Colons
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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • Ungraded

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Describe one purpose of a semi-colon. When is it used?

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Answer explanation

A semi colon can be used to separate two independent clauses.

A semi colon can be used to separate two independent clauses that has been linked with a conjunction/connective.

To separate items in a list when each list has separate features.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What type of sentence is:

Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.

complex sentence
compound sentence
simple sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What type of sentence is:

If they place first, they might win five hundred dollars.

complex sentence
compound sentence
simple sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What type of sentence is:

They named their robot Rowdy, and painted it gold.

complex sentence
compound sentence
simple sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Fill in the blanks:

An independent clause contains a _______, a ____, and makes sense on its own (is a complete thought).

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What type of sentence is:

The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third place prize is one hundred dollars.

complex sentence
compound sentence
simple sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

2 mins • Ungraded

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Re-write this sentence by adding in either a colon or semi-colon:

The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice.

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Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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