Conjunctions and Semi-Colons Quiz

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a coordinating conjunction?

• I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park; it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park because it was raining.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a semi-colon.

• She loves reading; and she has a large collection of books.

• She loves reading, she has a large collection of books.

• She loves reading; she has a large collection of books.

• She loves reading and she has a large collection of books.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which sentence correctly uses a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses?

• The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting; the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting because the sky turned orange.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semi-colon to separate two related independent clauses.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow and I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow; and I can't go out tonight.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences uses a coordinating conjunction correctly?

• We can go to the beach, or we can stay home.

• We can go to the beach; or we can stay home.

• We can go to the beach we can stay home.

• We can go to the beach because we can stay home.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the sentence that uses a semi-colon correctly.

• She was tired; however, she finished her homework.

• She was tired, however, she finished her homework.

• She was tired; she finished her homework.

• She was tired and she finished her homework.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which sentence correctly uses a coordinating conjunction?

• I like apples, and I like oranges.

• I like apples; and I like oranges.

• I like apples I like oranges.

• I like apples because I like oranges.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semi-colon.

• The movie was long; it was very interesting.

• The movie was long, it was very interesting.

• The movie was long and it was very interesting.

• The movie was long; and it was very interesting.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences uses a coordinating conjunction correctly?

• She wanted to go shopping, but she had no money.

• She wanted to go shopping; but she had no money.

• She wanted to go shopping she had no money.

• She wanted to go shopping because she had no money.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the sentence that uses a semi-colon correctly.

• He was late; therefore, he missed the bus.

• He was late, therefore, he missed the bus.

• He was late; he missed the bus.

• He was late and he missed the bus.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept