WorksheetsInitial Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following punctuation marks is a semicolon?
a)
:
b)
;
c)
,
d)
...
2.
Which of these is a semicolon rule?
a)
Use a semicolon to join two related independent clauses.
b)
Use a semicolon to separate information.
c)
Use a semicolon to show a long pause in a sentence.
d)
Use a semicolon to join two different independent clauses that have nothing in common.
3.
One of the semicolon's grammatical functions is to:
a)
Highlight important parts of a sentence
b)
Group together items of exactly the same meaning
c)
Separate items in a list that already have commas
d)
Emphasize differences in a sentence
4.
Where should the semicolon go?
a)
Cash;
b)
dah;
c)
ousside;
d)
bow;
5.
Which punctuation mark do I use before a list of items?
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
6.
Which of the following lists is correct?
a)
I invited Beth, my roommate; Jessi, my friend; and Katie, my mom.
b)
I invied Beth; my roommate; Jessi; my friend; and Katie; my mom.
c)
I invited Beth, my roommate, Jessi, my friend, and Katie, my mom.
d)
I invited Beth, my roommate: Jessi, my friend: and Katie, my mom.
7.
Where does the semicolon go?
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.
a)
Dad;
b)
bald;
c)
getting;
d)
hair;
8.
Is the semicolon used correctly?
Housework can’t kill you; but why take a chance?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
True or false: You should capitalize the first word after a semicolon.
a)
True
b)
False (unless its a proper noun or the pronoun "I")
10.
Independent clauses:
a)
Should never be separated by semicolons
b)
Tell us more about other parts of the sentence
c)
Rely on semicolons to make sense
d)
Are clauses that make sense when they stand alone
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