Semicolons, Connectives, and Openers
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English
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Rule 17b: Use semicolon if three or more items follows, for example and for instance.
You may be required to bring many items, for example, sleeping bags, tents, warm clothing, and snacks.
You may be required to bring many items; for example, sleeping bags, tents, warm clothing, and snacks.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Semicolon Rule 1: Use semicolon in place of a period to separate two sentences.
Call me tomorrow, I will give you my answer then.
Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Semicolon Rule 2: Use semicolon with a comma when conjunctive adverbs separate two sentences.
I enjoy playing basketball; however, I loathe playing volleyball.
I enjoy playing basketball however I loathe playing volleyball.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Semicolon Rule 3: Use the semicolon to separate units of series when units contain commas.
This conference has people that have come from Boise, Idaho, Los Angeles, California, and Nashville, Tennessee
This conference has people that have come from Boise, Idaho; Los Angeles, California; and Nashville, Tennessee.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Semicolon Rule 4: Use semicolon between two sentences that are joined by a conjunction but already has one or more commas in the first sentence.
When I finish here, I will be glad to help you; and that is a promise I will keep.
When I finish here, I will be glad to help you, and that is a promise I will keep.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Connectives – choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
As I think about my life so far, I feel like I have lead a nice, simple life.
As I think, about my life so far I feel like I have lead a nice simple life.
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Connectives – choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Because I had to walk home, I was tired
Because I had to walk home I was tired.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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