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SemiColons

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Juan was very tired ___ but he decided to go to class rather than take a nap.

a)
b)
c)
d)

no punctuation needed

2.

Zack came to class breathless and tired ___ he had just come from baseball practice.

a)
b)
c)
d)

no punctuation needed

3.

Which is correct.

a)

Timmy reads comics; his friends read novels.

b)

Timmy reads comics, but, his friends read novels

4.

Where should the semicolon go?

a)

Cash;

b)

dah;

c)

ousside;

d)

bow;

5.
Do or do not there is no try.
a)
comma after there
b)
comma after do
c)
semicolon after not
d)
no change
6.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

This is what you need at the grocery store milk, bacon, and eggs.

b)

This is what you need at the grocery store: milk, bacon, and eggs.

c)

This is what you need at the grocery store; milk, bacon, and eggs.

7.

Choose the best sentence.

a)

Lance hates the heat; because it just makes him feel miserable.

b)

Lance hates the heat; it just makes him feel miserable.

8.

Contrary to popular belief this is not a home video from the Podolski household in 1983.

a)

comma after belief

b)

comma after in

c)

comma after home

d)

no change

9.

Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen one however, Bellatrix changed all that.

a)

comma after Dobby

b)

semicolon after one

c)

comma after Bellatrix

d)

no change

10.
Ariel had shelves for her spoons, knives, and forks her plates, bowls, and cups and her candlesticks and picture frames.
a)
comma after candlesticks
b)
semicolons after forks and cups
c)
semicolon after forks
d)
no change
11.
Deadpool enjoys the rocket ride outside of the Walmart in Hoboken New Jersey.
a)
comma after Hoboken
b)
comma after New
c)
comma after Walmart
d)
no change
12.

It was this moment when the birds surrounded her that Katniss regretted ordering the McChicken for lunch.

a)

comma after moment

b)

commas after moment and her

c)

comma after her

d)

no change

13.
Rafiki raised his staff swung it at Simba and taught him a lesson.
a)
comma after Simba
b)
comma after staff
c)
commas after staff and Simba
d)
no change
14.
For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
a)
Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed.
b)
Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.
c)
Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed.
15.
This is the same face I make when you know Hamilton is a musical and you ask me if I've seen it.
a)
comma after make
b)
comma after musical
c)
comma after me
d)
no change