How does a semicolon contribute to the clarity of a sentence with many commas?

By organizing and grouping parts of the sentence

What makes a semicolon stronger than a comma but less final than a period?

Its ability to link related independent clauses

Its replacement for conjunctions

Why might semicolons be preferred in a list of sentences of the same length?

To replace periods in all cases

In which situation is a semicolon NOT appropriate?

Before coordinating conjunctions

Linking closely related independent clauses

What is a primary rule for using semicolons correctly?

They should connect clauses that are related

They can replace periods in any sentence

They should only connect unrelated clauses

They must always follow a conjunction

having a wavy margin and rippled surface ; verb increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves ; move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion ; stir up (water) so as to form ripples ; occur in soft rounded shapes

in complete agreement ; acting together as a single undiversified whole

having a wavy margin and rippled surface ; verb increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves ; move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion ; stir up (water) so as to form ripples ; occur in soft rounded shapes

immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies

move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern ; be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

having a backbone or spinal column ; noun animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill ; noun a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry ; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

devouring or craving food in great quantities ; excessively greedy and grasping

characterized by physical misery ; deserving or inciting pity ; morally reprehensible ; very unhappy; full of misery ; of very poor quality or condition

having a backbone or spinal column

the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels

the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheid's and vessels

having a wavy margin and rippled surface ;

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing ;

the branch of biology that studies animals ; all the animal life in a particular region or period

move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern ;

the branch of biology that studies animals ; all the animal life in a particular region or period

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill ;

a government tax on imports or exports ;

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the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

symbiosis

tariff

technique

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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tariff

government tax on imports or exports;

a practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity

the speed at which a composition is to be played; the rate of some repeating event

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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technique

a practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity

the speed at which a composition is to be played; the rate of some repeating event

a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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tempo

the speed at which a composition is to be played; the rate of some repeating event

a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species

a disposition free from stress or emotion; a state of peace and quiet; an untroubled state; free from disturbances

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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toxin

a disposition free from stress or emotion; a state of peace and quiet; an untroubled state; free from disturbances

a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species

violent agitation; a state of commotion and noise and confusion; the act of making a noisy disturbance
tundra - noun a vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

DRAW QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

draw a picture of tranquility

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

tumult

having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end; noun radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays

incomplete agreement

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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