WorksheetsSemicolons
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 23mins
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.
The library board met on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.
Which question uses punctuation correctly?
The sailors on the ship were from Malvern, PA; Trenton, NJ; Baltimore, MD, and St Louis, MO.
The sailors on the ship were from Malvern, PA; Trenton, NJ; Baltimore, MD; and St. Louis, MO.
The sailors on the ship were from Malvern, PA, Trenton, NJ, Baltimore, MD, and St Louis, MO.
The sailors on the ship were from Malvern PA, Trenton NJ, Baltimore MD, and St. Louis MO.
I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.
(Select all that apply) A semicolon can be used:
Between parts of a compound sentence not joined by a conjunction (My sister is a prize figure skater; she will compete in Tokyo next month.)
Between parts of a compound sentence joined by a conjunction (My sister is a prize figure skater; and she will compete in Tokyo next month.)
Between parts of a sentence joined by certain transitional words and phrases in a compound sentence (The movie director wanted to start filming; however, the weather prevented her from doing so.)
Between items in a series if they contain commas (He presented his book proposal to publishers in San Francisco, California; Helena, Montana; Detroit, Michigan; and Atlanta, Georgia.)
Does a semicolon go before or after the conjunctive adverb/transitional word or phrase? Example: I like sushi; however, it is expensive (Before) OR I like sushi, however; it is expensive (After)
Before
After
