Using Semicolons and Colons

Using Semicolons and Colons

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Using Semicolons and Colons

Using Semicolons and Colons

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.9-10.2A, L.9-10.2B, L.6.2A

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Media Image

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

Media Image

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

Media Image

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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