Semicolon Rules
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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb?
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
None of the Above
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses joined by a transitional expression?
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
None of the Above
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses closely related in meaning if they are NOT joined by a conjunction?
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
No punctuation
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following lists is correct?
I invited Beth, my roommate; Jessi, my friend; and Katie, my mom.
I invied Beth; my roommate; Jessi; my friend; and Katie; my mom.
I invited Beth, my roommate, Jessi, my friend, and Katie, my mom.
I invited Beth, my roommate: Jessi, my friend: and Katie, my mom.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A semicolon can be used to (a)
join two complete sentences.
to join two dependent clauses.
as a pause.
join two dependent clauses.
let the reader pause in a long sentence
join sentences with FANBOYS.
let the reader pause in a long sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It is okay to use a semicolon before a conjunction if the clauses contain many commas.
(Alana, Eric, and Kim voted for her; and Scott, Roland, and Vanessa voted for Jason.)
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed.
Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.
Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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