Semicolons and Colons

Semicolons and Colons

9th Grade

12 Qs

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Semicolons and Colons

Semicolons and Colons

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.9-10.2A, L.9-10.2B, L.1.1G

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Monik Baez

Used 78+ times

FREE Resource

12 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a semicolon?

To separate different parts of a sentence

To connect independent clauses

To end a sentence

To clarify ideas in a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In list-like sentences, how does a semicolon differ from a comma?

Semicolons are weaker than commas

Semicolons group items together while commas separate them

Semicolons are used to end a sentence, while commas are used to connect clauses

Semicolons and commas have the same function in list-like sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When should a semicolon be used to connect clauses?

When the clauses are unrelated

When the clauses are of different lengths

When the clauses refer to the same thing

When the clauses contain coordinating conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

And

But

For

Semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of a semicolon in a sentence?

To replace a period

To separate clauses that are unrelated

To give variety to a sentence

To connect dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where should a semicolon NOT be used?

In a list

Before coordinating conjunctions

To connect unrelated clauses

To replace a period

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Colons can go after a verb.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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