Semi-Colon

Choose the correct answer.

• Alex bought a toy car he played with it as soon as he got home.

• Alex bought a toy car, he played with it as soon as he got home.

• Alex bought a toy car? He played with it as soon as he got home.

• Alex bought a toy car; he played with it as soon as he got home.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct answer.

• The rabbit had been sadly neglected; it was in an awful state.

• The rabbit had been sadly neglected it was in an awful state.

• The rabbit had been sadly neglected, it was in an awful state.

• The rabbit; had been sadly neglected it was in an awful state.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct sentence.

• The door swung open: a masked figure strode in.

• The door swung open, a masked figure strode in.

• The door swung open; a masked figure strode in.

• The door swung open a masked figure strode in.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Last night's rain left the tree-lined trail in the park wet and muddy ___ nevertheless, I enjoyed the fresh, clean air.

• semi-colon

• colon

• comma

• none of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Insert the correct punctuation. Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London ____ she is best known for her award-winning novel 'White Teeth'.

• comma

• semi-colon

• colon

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

In what situation would you use a semi-colon?

• To separate items in a list.

• To emphasize extra information in a sentence.

• To separate two complete sentences that are closely related.

• To show that you are a genius.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D