
Understanding Semicolons
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English
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
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?
To separate items in a simple list
To connect two unrelated clauses
To replace commas in a sentence
To connect two related independent clauses
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can't a comma alone be used to connect two independent clauses?
Because it makes the sentence too long
Because it requires a semicolon
Because it creates a comma splice
Because it is grammatically incorrect
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a comma splice?
A type of conjunction
A method to list items in a sentence
A punctuation error where a comma is used to connect two independent clauses
A correct way to join two sentences
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should semicolons be used in a list?
When the list is very long
When the list contains items with their own commas
When the list is simple
When the list is at the end of a paragraph
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do some writers think about using semicolons?
They think they are the same as commas
They find them overly formal or clunky
They consider them too informal
They find them essential for all writing
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