Semicolons & Colons

Semicolons & Colons

9th Grade

11 Qs

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Semicolons & Colons

Semicolons & Colons

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.9-10.2A, L.9-10.2B

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

I have one goal: to win the race.

I have one goal; to win the race.

I have one goal. To win the race.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are the semicolons doing in this sentence?


”John likes all kinds of sandwiches: bacon, lettuce and tomato; peanut butter and jelly; ham, cheese, and turkey; and plenty more.”

They are uniting two closely connected clauses.

They are separating items in a complex list.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

The artwork has her favorite colors; blue, purple, and green.

The artwork has her favorite colors: blue, purple, and green.

The artwork has her favorite colors. Blue, purple, and green.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

John F. Kennedy said it best. “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

John F. Kennedy said it best; “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

John F. Kennedy said it best: “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

My group presentation is tomorrow; I can’t stay up late tonight.

My group presentation is tomorrow: I can’t stay up late tonight.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

I did not finish reading Frankenstein: I watched my favorite TV show instead.

I did not finish reading Frankenstein; I watched my favorite TV show instead.

I did not finish reading Frankenstein, I watched my favorite TV show instead.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A semicolon functions differently than a period because it _______________.

separates the subject and the verb

joins two closely related sentences

introduces a quote

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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