IA Review: Semicolons

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• He's taking algebra, which he's good at, biology, his least favorite subject, and drama, for fun.

• He's taking algebra, which he's good at; biology, his least favorite subject; and drama, for fun.

• He's taking algebra; which he's good at; biology; his least favorite subject; and drama; for fun.

• He's taking algebra; which he's good at, biology; his least favorite subject, and drama; for fun.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them; that's why they take care of their property so well.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why they take care of their property so well.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them, that's why they take care of their property so well.

• Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why; they take care of their property so well.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• All of the garden tools are kept in; the garage they are cleaned every spring.

• All of the garden tools are kept in the garage; they are cleaned every spring.

• All of the garden tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.

• All of the garden; tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• On the table were three piles: meat, chicken, and fish; rice, bread, and pasta; and spinach, broccoli, and kale.

• On the table were three piles; meat, chicken and fish; rice, bread, and pasta; and spinach, broccoli, and kale.

• On the table were three piles: meat, chicken and fish, rice, bread, and pasta, and spinach, broccoli, and kale.

• On the table were three piles: meat; chicken; and fish; rice; bread; and pasta; and spinach; broccoli; and kale.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• He slept through his alarm luckily; his first class was cancelled.

• He slept through his alarm; luckily; his first class was cancelled.

• He slept through his alarm; luckily, his first class was cancelled.

• He slept through his alarm luckily his first class was cancelled.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• She's a little bit country, he's a little bit rock 'n roll.

• She's a little bit country he's a little bit rock 'n roll.

• She's a little bit country he's a little bit; rock 'n roll.

• She's a little bit country; he's a little bit rock 'n roll.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• We practiced every day after school and all Saturday; however we lost the game.

• We practiced every day after school and all Saturday, however, we lost the game.

• We practiced every day after school and all Saturday; however, we lost the game.

• We practiced every day after school and all Saturday; however; we lost the game.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• You'll need to turn left on Cedar; it's the third house on the right.

• You'll need to turn left on Cedar, it's the third house on the right.

• You'll need to turn left on Cedar it's the third house on the right.

• You'll need to turn left on Cedar it's the third house; on the right.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• The rent is expensive, moreover, the house is pretty small.

• The rent is expensive, moreover; the house is pretty small.

• The rent is expensive; moreover, the house is pretty small.

• The rent is expensive; moreover; the house is pretty small.