Semicolons and Other uses of Commas
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
Humpback whales migrate every year; they spend the summers in cool northern waters.
Humpback whales migrate every; year they spend the summers in cool northern waters.
Humpback whales migrate every year they; spend the summers in cool northern waters.
Humpback whales migrate every year; they spend; the summers in cool northern waters.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
The calves drink up to two gallons of milk per feeding they; may feed 48 times per day.
The calves drink up to two gallons of milk per feeding they may; feed 48 times per day.
The calves drink up to two gallons of milk per feeding; they may feed 48 times per day.
The calves drink up to two gallons of milk per feeding they may feed; 48 times per day.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
Humpback whales are disappearing; at an alarming rate their population has dwindles from 102,000 to 8,700.
Humpback whales are disappearing at an alarming rate their population has dwindles from 102,000 to 8,700.;
Humpback whales are disappearing at an alarming rate their; population has dwindles from 102,000 to 8,700.
Humpback whales are disappearing at an alarming rate their population; has dwindles from 102,000 to 8,700.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
Humpback lift their bodies almost completely out of; the water this is called "breaching".
Humpback lift their bodies; almost completely out of the water;= this is called "breaching".
Humpback lift their bodies almost completely out; of the water this is called "breaching".
Humpback lift their bodies almost completely out of the water; this is called "breaching".
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
Humpback are called; "floaters" they float when they die.
Humpback are called "floaters" they float; when they die.
Humpback are called "floaters"; they float when they die.
Humpback are called "floaters" they float when; they die.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses the comma correctly?
It's such, a beautiful day isn't it?
It's such a beautiful day, isn't it?
Trick question, it doesn't need a comma.
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses the comma correctly?
But, Ms. Yunker, we could still get ice cream!
But, Ms. Yunker we could still get ice cream!
But, Ms. Yunker we could still get, ice cream!
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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