Homework 9/20/19

We need a semicolon in our writing when:

• there are too many things to list.

• writing a complex list that has commas

• we think there are too many commas

Which sentence is written correctly using a semicolon?

• Last summer I visited Houston, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and Arlington, Texas.

• Last summer I visited Houston, Texas, Denver, Colorado, and Arlington, Texas.

• Last summer I visited Houston; Texas; Denver; Colorado; and Arlington; Texas.

Which sentence is written correctly using commas in a series?

• I would like to go to the movies; eat dinner; and walk around the park.

• I would like to go to the movies, eat dinner, and walk around the park.

• I would like to go to the movies, eat dinner, walk around the park.

Which sentence is written correctly using a semicolon?

• For the potluck I can bring either pumpkin pie; mashed potatoes, gravy, and soda; or lettuce, dressing, and cheese.

• For the potluck I can bring either pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, gravy, and soda, or lettuce, dressing, and cheese.

• For the potluck I can bring either pumpkin pie; mashed potatoes, gravy, and soda; or lettuce, dressing, and, cheese.

Which is ordered in least to greatest with the numbers: 7.035,  $7\frac{37}{100}$  , seven and eight tenths,  $7\frac{3}{10}$  

• 7.035, 7.37, 7.8, 7.3

• 7.3, 7.035, 7.45, 7.8

• 7.8, 7.45, 7.035, 7.3

• 7.8, 7.37, 7.3, 7.035

REVIEW: 471 x 4

• 1684

• 1884

• 1614

• 1814

 $4\frac{5}{1000}$  Put in standard form

• 4.5

• 4.05

• 4.005

• 45

Which is the correct fraction form for: nineteen and forty-eight hundredths

• $9\frac{48}{100}$

• $19\frac{48}{1000}$

• $19\frac{48}{100}$

What is the complete predicate for: Mrs. Mayer watched the football game Sunday night.

• Mrs. Mayer

• watched the football game Sunday night

What is the complete subject for: The long football game ended in a tie.

• The long football game

• ended in a tie