Language Arts Quiz

Which of the following is an example of using a semicolon correctly?

• I finished my work; then I went to the gym.

• I finished my work, then I went to the gym.

• I finished my work. then I went to the gym.

• I finished my work then I went to the gym.

What is the purpose of a subordinating clause in a sentence?

• To confuse the reader

• To emphasize the main clause

• To add unnecessary details

• To provide additional information or show the relationship between the main clause and the subordinate clause.

When should a colon be used to introduce a list?

• When the list items are completely unrelated to the introductory clause or phrase.

• When the list items are in a different language than the introductory clause or phrase.

• When the list items are directly related to the introductory clause or phrase.

• When the list items are in a different font style than the introductory clause or phrase.

Identify the subordinating clause in the following sentence: 'After the movie ended, we went out for dinner.'

• We went out for dinner

• After the movie ended

• The movie ended

• After we went out for dinner

Which of the following is an example of using a semicolon correctly?

• I finished my work. then I went to the gym.

• I finished my work; then I went to the gym.

• I finished my work then I went to the gym.

• I finished my work, then I went to the gym.

What is the purpose of using a correlative conjunction?

• To create a run-on sentence

• To link equivalent sentence elements

• To emphasize a single idea

• To separate unrelated ideas

In the sentence 'Sheila went to the store; she needed to buy some milk', what is the purpose of the semicolon?

• To connect a dependent clause with an independent clause

• To separate a subject and a verb

• To connect two closely related independent clauses

• To indicate a pause in the sentence

What are the coordinating conjunctions

• For, and, nor, but, or yet, so

• for, and nope, yet, so

• for, and nor, but, yawn, so

• finally, or, but, or, yet, so