what is used for a pause in a sentence
colons & semi-colons

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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
Seba Raslan
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
colons
semi-colons
commas
full stops
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
what tells a reader "get ready for what's next."
colons
semi-colons
commas
full stops
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
You Use a semicolon between independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb or a transitional expression.
True
False
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
correct the following sentence using a semi-colon: "Suki finished her homework then she went to Dana’s house."
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Do not touch that tree frog; everyone stay together." is this a correct sentence?
incorrect
correct
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
''The primary colors are as follows red, blue, and yellow.''
Which one corrects this sentence?
The primary colors are as follows; red, blue, and yellow.
The primary colors: are as follows red, blue, and yellow.
The primary colors are as follows, red, blue, and yellow.
The primary colors are as follows: red, blue, and yellow.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
You can place a colon right after a verb.
True
False
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