Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
Semi-Colon

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English
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8th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
When planting impatiens, it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade because it's hard to tell; how much of each is needed.
When planting impatiens, it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade; because it's hard to tell how much of each is needed.
When planting impatiens; it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade because it's hard to tell how much of each is needed.
When planting impatiens, it's important to plant some in the sun and some in the shade because it's hard to tell how much of each is needed.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
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