Clauses & Semi-Colons Practice
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An independent clause is a group of words that...
have a subject, verb, and a complete thought. It can stand on its own as a sentence.
does not have a subject, but does have a verb and a complete thought. It cannot stand on its own as a sentence.
have a subject and verb, but no complete thought. It cannot stand on its own as a sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A dependent clause is a group of words that...
have a subject, verb, and a complete thought. It can stand on its own as a sentence.
does not have a subject, but does have a verb and a complete thought. It cannot stand on its own as a sentence.
have a subject and verb, but no complete thought. It cannot stand on its own as a sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A comma is a versatile piece of punctuation, but it CANNOT...
combine independent clauses WITHOUT a coordinating conjunction.
combine independent clauses WITH a coordinating conjunction
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A semicolon connects...
two independent clauses that contain closely related ideas.
any two independent clauses.
two dependent clauses that contain closely related ideas.
any two dependent clauses.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:
Shakespeare created many words _____ and we still use a lot of these words today.
;
:
.
,
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:
Shakespeare's works were intended for the stage ______ therefore, they are easier to understand when read aloud or performed.
;
:
.
-
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A semicolon also should be used to...
Highlight important parts of a sentence
Group together items of exactly the same meaning
Separate items in a list that already have commas
Emphasize differences in a sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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