Semicolons Quiz

Which of the following is an example of using a semicolon to separate items in a list? A) Apples, bananas, and oranges; grapes and strawberries. B) Apples, bananas, and oranges, grapes and strawberries. C) Apples, bananas, and oranges; grapes, and strawberries. D) Apples, bananas, and oranges, grapes, and strawberries.

• D) Apples, bananas, and oranges, grapes, and strawberries.

• A) Apples, bananas, and oranges; grapes and strawberries.

• C) Apples, bananas, and oranges; grapes, and strawberries.

• B) Apples, bananas, and oranges, grapes and strawberries.

Choose the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly. A) I love to swim; in the ocean. B) I love to swim in the ocean. C) I love to swim, in the ocean. D) I love to swim in the ocean; it's so refreshing.

• B) I love to swim in the ocean.

• A) I love to swim; in the ocean.

• D) I love to swim in the ocean; it's so refreshing.

• C) I love to swim, in the ocean.

Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon to connect two related independent clauses? A) The cat meowed loudly; it wanted to go outside. B) The cat meowed loudly, it wanted to go outside. C) The cat meowed loudly. It wanted to go outside. D) The cat meowed loudly; wanting to go outside.

• B

• C

• D

• A

In the sentence 'I have a big test tomorrow and I need to study,' where does the semicolon go? A) I have a big test tomorrow, and I need to study. B) I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study. C) I have a big test tomorrow; and I need to study. D) I have a big test tomorrow: I need to study

• B

• D

• C

• A

Which of the following is an example of using a semicolon to join two independent clauses? A) I like to read books; and I enjoy watching movies. B) I like to read books, and I enjoy watching movies. C) I like to read books; I enjoy watching movies. D) I like to read books and I enjoy watching movies.

• D

• B

• A

• C

Choose the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly. A) She went to the store; to buy some milk. B) She went to the store, to buy some milk. C) She went to the store. To buy some milk. D) She went to the store; she bought some milk.

• B

• A

• C

• D

Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly? A) The dog barked loudly; it was hungry. B) The dog barked loudly, it was hungry. C) The dog barked loudly; the sky is blue. D) The dog barked loudly; wanting to be fed.

• D) The dog barked loudly; wanting to be fed.

• C) The dog barked loudly. It was hungry.

• B) The dog barked loudly, it was hungry.

• A) The dog barked loudly; it was hungry.

In the sentence 'I have gone to Vienna Austria Athens Greece and Rome Italy where does the semicolon go? A) I have gone to Vienna; Austria; Athens; Greece; and Rome; Italy. B) I have gone to Vienna, Austria; Athens, Greece; and Rome, Italy. C) I have gone to Vienna, Austria, Athens, Greece, and Rome, Italy. D) I have gone to Vienna, Austria, Athens, Greece; and Rome, Italy.

• A

• C

• D

• B

Which of the following is an example of using a semicolon to separate clauses in a complex sentence? A) The sun was shining; the birds were singing. B) The sun was shining, the birds were singing. C) The sun was shining. The birds were singing. D) The sun was shining; and the birds were singing.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Choose the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly. A) He plays basketball; he plays football. B) He plays basketball; however, he doesn't like to sweat. C) He plays basketball. he likes hockey. D) He played basketball; he didn't like his food.

• D) He played basketball; he didn't like his food.

• C) He plays basketball. he likes hockey.

• A) He plays basketball; he plays football.

• B) He plays basketball, however; he doesn't like to sweat.