Clauses, Colons & Semi-Colons

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

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What type of sentence is:

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

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What type of sentence is:

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

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

What type of sentence is:

They named their robot Rowdy, and painted it gold.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Fill in the blanks:

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

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

After which word should a colon be inserted?

The teacher shared one of John F. Kennedy's most famous quotes "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

• Kennedy's

• quotes

• you

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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

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

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Re-write this sentence by adding in either a colon or semi-colon (and any other punctuation mark necessary):

People often say that I look like my sister however we don't really see a resemblance.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B