Semi-colons

Choose the correct sentence.

• My sister loves mysteries; my brother likes comics.

• My sister loves mysteries, my brother likes comics.

• My sister loves mysteries: my brother likes comics.

• My sister loves mysteries my brother likes comics.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct sentence.

• The window was open I looked out over the empty fields.

• The window was open, I looked out over the empty fields.

• The window was open: I looked out over the empty fields.

• The window was open; I looked out over the empty fields.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct sentence.

• Jack's best sport is basketball: his brother excels at football.

• Jack's best sport is basketball, his brother excels at football.

• Jack's best sport is basketball; his brother excels at football.

• Jack's best sport is basketball his brother excels at football.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

^{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-colons in the correct positions.}

This summer I am going to visit Memphis, Tennessee Jackson, Mississippi Little Rock, Arkansas and St. Louis, Missouri.

• visit; and Memphis;

• Tennessee; Mississippi; and Arkansas;

• Arkansas; and St. Louis;

• Little Rock; and Arkansas;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Carlos wants to visit Paris Italy Germany and China.

• Paris; Italy; Germany

• Paris: Italy, Germany

• Paris, Italy, Germany,

• no change

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Tanner my teacher is wearing a gray shirt. 

• ,my teacher,
• :my teacher,
• :my teacher,
• As it is

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence.

• Dracula knocked several times no one came to the door. 
• Dracula knocked several times no one came; to the door. 
• Dracula knocked several times; no one came to the door.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which is correct?

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.
• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.
• I have a big test; tomorrow I can't go out tonight.
• I have a big test. Tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Juanita usually prefers to work out in the morning ___________  today she intends to go to the gym after her last appointment.

• comma
• semicolon
• no punctuation

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A