Test Retake Prep - combining sentences & prepositional phrases

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The man showed us his lizards, someone gave them to him.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Aunt Mary gave us a painting she likes art. What does the sentence need?

• No change

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Semicolon & Comma

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

My stomach hurts really badly anyone can see I need to go home. What does the sentence need?

• No change

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Semicolon & Comma

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Even though my Dad hates Hockey; I can't get enough of it.
• Even though my Dad hates Hockey, I can't get enough of it.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

I want to each a huge meal; otherwise, I will be hungry again soon.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

We don’t have to go if it rains, and I hope it rains.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Housework can’t kill you; but why take a chance?

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

My sister has hairy knuckles; she likes to comb them when she's bored. 

• correct use of a semicolon
• incorrect use of a semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Mya has horribly chapped lips ___ from skiing on a cold day.

• semicolon

• comma

• no change

• semicolon & comma

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A