semi- colon

Last night's rain left the tree-lined trail in the park wet and muddy ___ nevertheless, I enjoyed the fresh, clean air.

• semi-colon

• colon

• comma

• none of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Insert the correct punctuation.

Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London ____ she is best known for her award-winning novel 'White Teeth'.

• comma

• semi-colon

• colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should the semi-colon be placed?

Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• getting;

• bald;

• hair;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should the semi-colon be placed?

She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.

• see;

• her;

• coming;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is this sentence correct?
People often say that I look like my sister; however, we don't really see a resemblance.

• yes
• no

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

After which word in the sentence should the semi-colon be placed?

The sky was cloudy however, it never rained.

• sky

• cloudy

• however

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

^{Place the semi-colon in the correct position.}

I am hot I am wearing a sweater and a jacket.

• hot;

• wearing;

• sweater;

• A semi-colon is not needed.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

^{Place the semi-colon in the correct position.}

The man was wet he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.

• wet;

• rain;

• standing;

• without;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

^{Place the semi-colon in the correct position.}

I cannot buy a new car I do not have much money

• cannot;

• buy;

• car;

• As it is

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

^{Place the semi-colon in the correct position.}

Jane likes fruit yet she does not like apples.

• yet;

• not;

• A semi-colon is not needed.

• fruit;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A