Uses of Semi-Colons
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
8th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.
The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.
The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.
The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
He's taking algebra, which he's good at, biology, his least favorite subject, and drama, for fun.
He's taking algebra, which he's good at; biology, his least favorite subject; and drama, for fun.
He's taking algebra; which he's good at; biology; his least favorite subject; and drama; for fun.
He's taking algebra; which he's good at, biology; his least favorite subject, and drama; for fun.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
Their house and garden are extremely important to them; that's why they take care of their property so well.
Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why they take care of their property so well.
Their house and garden are extremely important to them, that's why they take care of their property so well.
Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why; they take care of their property so well.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
When planting impatiens, it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade because it's hard to tell; how much of each is needed.
When planting impatiens, it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade; because it's hard to tell how much of each is needed.
When planting impatiens; it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade because it's hard to tell how much of each is needed.
When planting impatiens, it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade because it's hard to tell how much of each is needed.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
All of the garden tools are kept in; the garage they are cleaned every spring.
All of the garden tools are kept in the garage; they are cleaned every spring.
All of the garden tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.
All of the garden; tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
On the table were three piles: meat, chicken, and fish; rice, bread, and pasta; and spinach, broccoli, and kale.
On the table were three piles; meat, chicken and fish; rice, bread, and pasta; and spinach, broccoli, and kale.
On the table were three piles: meat, chicken and fish, rice, bread, and pasta, and spinach, broccoli, and kale.
On the table were three piles: meat; chicken; and fish; rice; bread; and pasta; and spinach; broccoli; and kale.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
He slept through his alarm luckily; his first class was cancelled.
He slept through his alarm; luckily; his first class was cancelled.
He slept through his alarm; luckily, his first class was cancelled.
He slept through his alarm luckily his first class was cancelled.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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