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Semi-colons

Authored by Clare Cassidy

English

5th - 9th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 7+ times

Semi-colons
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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tanner my teacher is wearing a gray shirt. 

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

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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