Comma vs Semicolon
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should you use a comma in a sentence?
Before a subordinating conjunction joining dependent clauses
After a verb in a sentence
When separating items in a list, after a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses
When separating items in a list, before a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses, after an introductory phrase or clause, and to set off non-essential information.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a semicolon in writing?
To add emphasis to a sentence
To indicate a question in writing
To connect a dependent clause to an independent clause
To separate independent clauses or items in a list
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Can a semicolon be used to separate items in a list?
Yes
Sometimes
Maybe
No
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk,' what punctuation mark is used before 'and'?
question mark
semicolon
exclamation mark
comma
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is used to separate independent clauses in a sentence?
question mark
exclamation mark
semicolon
comma
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is it correct to use a semicolon before a coordinating conjunction?
Sometimes
No
Maybe
Yes
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between a comma and a semicolon in terms of usage?
Commas are used to separate dependent clauses in a sentence.
Commas are used to separate items in a list or to join independent clauses in a sentence. Semicolons are used to separate independent clauses in a sentence when a comma alone would create a run-on sentence.
Commas are used to indicate a pause in speech, while semicolons are used for emphasis.
Semicolons are used to separate items in a list.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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