Semicolons

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.
• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish: I’m a vegetarian.
• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed.
• Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.
• Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2

My mother texted me four times in the last 15 minutes ___ she is worried about the weather. 

• Semicolon
• Colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is the semicolon in the correct spot?
I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• hair;
• bald;
• Dad;
• getting;

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

 Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

• The man was wet he was standing in the rain; without an umbrella.
• The man was wet he was; standing in the rain without an umbrella.
•  The man was wet; he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.
• None of the above

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Which answer is correct for this sentence:
The airport  terminal is rather confusing to get around; give yourself plenty of time to find your gate.

• NO CHANGE
•  to get around, give yourself
•  to get around and give yourself
•  to get around give, yourself

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Is this a semicolon?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2