Semicolons

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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Medium
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Patti Schalk
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Does this sentence require a semicolon or a comma: When the islanders started fighting amongst themselves ______ the monkeys took control.
;
,
Neither
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Does this sentence require a semicolon or a comma: The islanders were weary of fighting ______ consequently, the monkeys faced little resistance.
;
,
Neither
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Does this sentence require a semicolon or a comma: David was afraid of Tiny, the leader of the monkeys ______ because David had heard things.
;
,
Neither
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Does this sentence require a semicolon or a comma: Tiny demanded all kinds crazy things from the islanders ______ this troubled them greatly.
;
,
Neither
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Does this sentence require a semicolon or a comma: This law shocked and appalled the islanders ______ they could not accept such ridiculous leadership.
;
,
Neither
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is the semicolon in the correct spot: The library board met on Tuesday; it was an emergency meeting.
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is the semicolon in the correct spot: The islanders had lost their spirit; for fighting furthermore, no one wanted to provoke Tiny's anger.
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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