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Colons and Semi-colons

Authored by James Nelson

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 55+ times

Colons and Semi-colons
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

In what situations do we use semicolons? Choose TWO.

to introduce a list

to join 2 independent clauses

to separate items in a series that contains commas

to introduce an explanation or summary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

In what situations do we use colons? Choose THREE.

to introduce a list

to join two independent clauses

to separate items in a series that contains commas

after a stop to introduce a quotation

to introduce an explanation or summary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

Feran is a conscientious student, unfortunately, his deliberate manner causes him to struggle on timed tests

Feran is a conscientious student; unfortunately, his deliberate manner causes him to struggle on timed tests.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is correct?

Last spring I traveled to San Antonio, Texas Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Last spring I traveled to San Antonio, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Last spring I traveled to San Antonio; Texas, Phoenix; Arizona, and Santa Fe; New Mexico.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Aaron spoke horribly about his former employer it cost him his job.

put a semicolon between employer and it

put a colon between it and cost

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Jerry has been absent for six days thus he is failing trigonometry.

correct

incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

My brother has lived in Bozeman, Montana; Houghton, Michigan; and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

correct

incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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