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WorksheetsSerial Semicolons
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 26mins
Can a semicolon divide items in a list?
Yes
No
Which one is separated correctly?
Parent conferences are on Thursday, February 18; Friday, February 19; and Monday, February 22.
Parent conferences are on Thursday; February 18. Friday; February 19. and Monday; February 22.
Parent conferences are on Thursday; February 18; Friday; February 19; and Monday; February 22.
Parent conferences are on Thursday, February 18; Friday, February 19, and Monday, February 22.
How should this sentence be separated?
With a comma, semicolon, or a colon?
Depending on your major, classes will begin on Monday, March 1_ Monday, March 8_ and Monday, March 15.
comma
semicolon
colon
How would you correctly punctuate this sentence? (3 cities)
On our vacation we will visit Paris France Rome Italy and Vienna Austria.
On our vacation we will visit Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria.
correct as is
On our vacation we will visit Paris; France; Rome; Italy; and Vienna; Austria.
On our vacation we will visit Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Vienna, Austria.
How would you best punctuate this sentence (there are three combinations):
The three-color combinations for the house are red beige and green blue white and yellow or brown blue and red.
Correct as is
The three color combinations for the house are red, beige, and green; blue, white, and yellow; or brown, blue, and red.
The three-color combinations for the house are red, beige, and green, blue, white, and yellow, or brown, blue and red.
The three-color combinations for the house are red; beige; and green; blue; white; and yellow or brown blue and red.
How would you punctuate this sentence? (three cities)
The plane stopped in Chicago Illinois Atlanta Georgia and Houston Texas.
Correct as is
The plane stopped in Chicago Illinois Atlanta Georgia and Houston Texas.
The plane stopped in Chicago; Illinois; Atlanta; Georgia; and Houston Texas.
The plane stopped in Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; and Houston, Texas.
How should you punctuate this sentence? (there are three options)
The dinner choices were a steak, potatoes, and sautéed spinach a hamburger, fruit salad, and beans or chicken, rice, and peas.
Correct as is
The dinner choices were a steak, potatoes, and spinach, a hamburger, fruit salad, and beans or chicken, rice, and peas.
The dinner choices were a steak, potatoes, and spinach; a hamburger, fruit salad, and beans; or chicken, rice, and peas.
The dinner choices were a steak; potatoes; and spinach a hamburger; fruit salad; and beans or chicken; rice; and peas.
How should you punctuate this sentence?
The students on each three-player team were James Amy and Paul Violet William and Meg and Brett Tara and Casey.
The students on each three-player team were James, Amy, and Paul, Violet, William, and Meg and Brett, Tara, and Casey.
The students on each three-player team were James; Amy; and Paul; Violet; William, and Meg and Brett, Tara, and Casey.
correct as is
Add semicolons to correct this sentence:
July 4, 1776 December 7, 1941 and September 11, 2001 are important dates in U.S. History.
July 4; 1776; December 7; 1941; and September 11; 2001 are important dates in U.S. History.
July 4, 1776; December 7 1941 and September 11 2001 are important dates in U.S. History.
July 4, 1776 December 7, 1941; and September 11, 2001 are important dates in U.S. History.
July 4, 1776; December 7, 1941; and September 11, 2001 are important dates in U.S. History.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (there are three novels)
George Orwell is known for writing Animal Farm, an allegory criticizing Stalinism, 1984, a dystopian novel (as a warning against totalitarianism), and Homage to Catalonia, a personal account of soldiering.
George Orwell is known for writing Animal Farm, an allegory criticizing Stalinism; 1984, a dystopian novel (as a warning against totalitarianism); and Homage to Catalonia, a personal account of soldiering.
George Orwell is known for writing Animal Farm; an allegory criticizing Stalinism; 1984; a dystopian novel (as a warning against totalitarianism); and Homage to Catalonia; a personal account of soldiering.
George Orwell is known for writing Animal Farm an allegory criticizing Stalinism; 1984 a dystopian novel (as a warning against totalitarianism); and Homage to Catalonia a personal account of soldiering.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (3 errands)
Please pick up milk, butter, and cheese from the dairy, lamb and beef from the butcher, and onions from the grocery store.
Please pick up milk; butter; and cheese from the dairy; lamb and beef from the butcher; and onions from the grocery store.
Please pick up milk butter and cheese from the dairy; lamb and beef from the butcher; and onions from the grocery store.
Please pick up milk, butter, and cheese from the dairy; lamb and beef from the butcher; and onions from the grocery store.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (three items)
Mama's homemade pizza has a thick crust; which she makes from scratch; sauce from her own garden tomatoes; and cheese; which she buys fresh from the dairy.
Mama's homemade pizza has a thick crust, which she makes from scratch sauce from her own garden tomatoes and cheese, which she buys fresh from the dairy.
Mama's homemade pizza has a thick crust, which she makes from scratch; sauce from her own garden tomatoes; and cheese, which she buys fresh from the dairy.
Mama's homemade pizza has a thick crust, which she makes from scratch, sauce from her own garden tomatoes, and cheese, which she buys fresh from the dairy.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Heavy snow continues to fall at the airport therefore; all flights have been grounded.
In 2015; more people than ever attempted to climb Mount Everest but no one reached the summit.
The new store will have groceries on the lower level; luggage, housewares, and electronics on the ground floor; men’s and women’s clothing on the second floor; and books, music, and stationery on the third floor.
Angela loves many breeds of dogs including small dogs; such as terriers and beagles; medium dogs; such as border collies and cocker spaniels; and large dogs; such as Great Danes and mastiffs.
