Semi Colon Rules Summative Assessment

1. I bought a new Ipad this weekend; I dropped my old Ipad in a mud puddle at the bus stop.

• correct
• incorrect use of semi colon

2. Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• When I moved to South Carolina, I took my heavy winter coats to Goodwill, in addition; our snow skis and ice skates were sold at our yard sale.
• When I moved to South Carolina, I took my heavy winter coats to Goodwill, in addition, our snow skis and ice skates were sold at our yard sale.
• When I moved to South Carolina, I took my heavy winter coats to Goodwill; in addition, our snow skis and ice skates were sold at our yard sale.

3. Some students take trips with their families during the winter break from school; other students just stay at home.

• correct
• incorrect use of semi colon

4. Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• It really is difficult to get in to the holiday spirit when the temperature is 70 degrees on Thanksgiving Day nonetheless; decorations go up and families make holiday plans.
• It really is difficult to get in to the holiday spirit when the temperature is 70 degrees on Thanksgiving Day, nonetheless, decorations go up and families make holiday plans.
• It really is difficult to get in to the holiday spirit when the temperature is 70 degrees on Thanksgiving Day; nonetheless, decorations go up and families make holiday plans.

5. I love eating fruit; especially bananas, grapes, and kiwi.

• correct
• incorrect use of semi colon

6. Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• South Carolina has a strange climate; for example, we have warm Decembers and cold Februaries.
• South Carolina has a strange climate, for example; we have warm Decembers and cold Februaries.
• South Carolina has a strange climate, for example, we have warm Decembers and cold Februaries.

7. Select the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Few people know that SC has several fault lines; for earthquakes the largest faultline is near Charleston.
• Few people know that SC has several fault lines for earthquakes; the largest faultline is near Charleston.

8. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• I have visited Charleston, SC, Roanoke, VA, Dallas, TX, Orlando, FL, and Madison, WI.
• I have visited Charleston, SC; Roanoke, VA; Dallas, TX; Orlando, FL; and Madison, WI.

9. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Due to the rain, these teams will practice in the following areas: soccer, in the small gym; lacrosse, in the large gym; track, in the atrium; and cheerleading, in the cafeteria.
• Due to the rain, these teams will practice in the following areas: soccer, in the small gym, lacrosse, in the large gym, track, in the atrium, and cheerleading, in the cafeteria.

10. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• We have basketball tournaments against Northwestern High School, Rock Hill, Sumter High School, Sumter, Wando High School, Charleston, and Airport High School, Lexington.
• We have basketball tournaments against Northwestern High School, Rock Hill; Sumter High School, Sumter; Wando High School, Charleston; and Airport High School, Lexington.