Colons and Semicolons
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
In what situations do we use semicolons? Choose TWO.
to introduce a list
to join 2 independent clauses
to separate items in a series that contains commas
to introduce an explanation or summary
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
In what situations do we use colons? Choose THREE.
to introduce a list
to join two independent clauses
to separate items in a series that contains commas
after a stop to introduce a quotation
to introduce an explanation or summary
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
Feran is a conscientious student, unfortunately, his deliberate manner causes him to struggle on timed tests
Feran is a conscientious student; unfortunately, his deliberate manner causes him to struggle on timed tests.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is correct?
Last spring I traveled to San Antonio, Texas Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Last spring I traveled to San Antonio, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Last spring I traveled to San Antonio; Texas, Phoenix; Arizona, and Santa Fe; New Mexico.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Aaron spoke horribly about his former employer it cost him his job.
put a semicolon between employer and it
put a colon between it and cost
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Jerry has been absent for six days thus he is failing trigonometry.
correct
incorrect
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CCSS.L.4.1F
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
My brother has lived in Bozeman, Montana; Houghton, Michigan; and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
correct
incorrect
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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