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Which of the following punctuation marks is a semicolon?

• :
• ;
• ,
• ...

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.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Napoleon's grandma breaks her tailbone in an accident; she asks Uncle Rico to come watch the boys.
• Napoleon's grandma breaks her tailbone in an accident, she asks Uncle Rico to come watch the boys.
• Napoleon's grandma breaks her tailbone in an accident she asks Uncle Rico to come watch the boys.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Both Napoleon and Deb wear amazing outfits to the school dance, Deb made her dress herself.
• Both Napoleon and Deb wear amazing outfits to the school dance; Deb made her dress herself.
• Both Napoleon and Deb wear amazing outfits to the school dance; and Deb made her dress herself.

How would you revise the following sentence:
Kip met his girlfriend on the Internet her name is LaFawnduh.

• Add a comma after "Internet"
• Add a semicolon after "Internet"
• NO CHANGE

How would you revise the following sentence:
When Kip and LaFawnduh get married; Kip sings her a song about how much he loves technology.

• Remove the semicolon 
• Change the semicolon to a comma
• NO CHANGE

How would you revise the following sentence:
Kip's family is very excited for the wedding, however, LaFawnduh's family doesn't seem thrilled.

• Remove the comma after "however"
• Change the comma after "wedding" to a semicolon
• NO CHANGE

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

• cake;
• Katie;
• Joe;
• pie;

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

When do you use a semicolon between items in a list or series?

• only if any of the items in the list contain commas.
• anytime there is a list