Independent clauses:
Semicolon Practice

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English
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7th Grade
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Megan Boyd
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Are clauses that make sense when they stand alone
Tell us more about other parts of the sentence
Rely on semicolons to make sense
Should never be separated by semicolons
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a grammatical function of a semicolon?
Highlight important parts of a sentence
Group together clauses of the same meaning
Separate items in a list
Emphasize differences in a sentence
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a grammatical function of a semicolon?
Link related clauses in a sentence
Break apart descriptive phrases
Separate unimportant facts from important ones
Improve the grade in my writing
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Semicolons should never be placed before:
Words beginning with a capital
Coordinating conjunctions
Verbs
Adjectives
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the statement that is true:
Semicolons can replace all periods and commas
Semicolons can add clarity and interest to sentence
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence below uses a semicolon correctly?
Dad is going bald; his hair is getting thinner; and thinner.
Dad; is going bald his hair is; getting thinner and thinner.
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner;
Dad is going bald; his hair is getting thinner and thinner.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Does this sentence correctly use a semicolon: He wanted to see three cities in Italy; Rome, Florence, and Venice
yes
no
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