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Understanding Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs

Understanding Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Evelyn Hayes

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of a semicolon in a sentence?

To connect two related independent clauses

To indicate a pause longer than a comma

To separate items in a list

To end a sentence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a common conjunctive adverb used with semicolons?

And

But

Therefore

Or

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the use of a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb affect the sentence?

It adds a question to the sentence

It changes the tense of the sentence

It makes the sentence longer

It clarifies the relationship between clauses

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'Marco likes hip-hop music; however, he also likes rock music,' what role does 'however' play?

It is a coordinating conjunction

It is an interjection

It is a subordinating conjunction

It is a conjunctive adverb

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What punctuation is needed before a conjunctive adverb when connecting two independent clauses?

A colon

A semicolon

A period

A comma

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