RETAKE .5 Summative: Semicolons, Colons, and Em Dashes

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10th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What punctuation is used to separate items in a complex list that contains internal commas?
Back
Semicolon.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following sentences uses semicolons correctly?
Back
George Orwell wrote Animal Farm, an allegory criticizing Stalinism; 1984, a dystopian novel warning against totalitarianism; and Homage to Catalonia, a personal account of soldiering.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
TRUE OR FALSE? A semicolon can be used to join a dependent clause to an independent clause.
Back
False.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What punctuation should be used to connect two closely related independent clauses?
Back
Semicolon.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What must precede a colon?
Back
An independent clause (complete sentence).
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the primary function of a semicolon in a sentence?
Back
To connect closely related independent clauses.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Can a semicolon be used in place of a conjunction?
Back
Yes, to connect independent clauses without a conjunction.
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