Semicolon Quiz

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them; that's why they take care of their property so well.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why they take care of their property so well.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them, that's why they take care of their property so well.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why; they take care of their property so well.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following punctuation marks is a semicolon?

• :
• ;
• ,
• ...

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.
• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school, however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.
• Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
Joe likes cake Katie likes pie.

• cake;
• Katie;
• Joe;
• pie;

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A semicolon connects...

• two independent clauses that are closely related ideas
• two dependent clauses that are closely related ideas
• both dependent and independent clauses no matter how closely related in idea they are

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Does a semicolon go before or after the conjunctive verb/transitional phrase?

• before
• after

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

^{Where does the semicolon go?}
She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.

• see;
• her;
• huge;
• coming;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

^{Where does the semicolon go?}

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

• Dad;
• bald;
• getting;
• hair;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

^{Is the semicolon in the correct spot?}
I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A