Using Semicolons and Colons

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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Using Semicolons: In the following image choose a, b, c for the correct position of the semicolon.
a
b
c
d
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Using Semicolons: In the following image choose a, b, c for the correct position of the semicolon.
a
b
c
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Using Semicolons: In the following image choose a, b, c for the correct position of the semicolon.
a
b
c
d
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Using colons: In the following image choose a, b, c for the correct position of the colon.
a
b
c
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Given the following example, which choice uses a semicolon correctly?
Today is going to be a busy day I won't have much time.
Today is going to be a busy; day I won't have much time.
Today; is going to be a busy day I won't have much time.
Today is going to be a busy day I won't; have much time.
Today is going to be a busy day; I won't have much time.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Connects two independent parts of a sentence
Colon
Semicolon
Dash
Hyphen
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that is written CORRECTLY.
We did an experiment; in class all the students participated.
We did an experiment in class; all the students participated.
We did an experiment in class all; the students participated.
We did an experiment in; class all the students participated.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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