Colons and Semi Colons
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
I have one goal: to win the race.
I have one goal; to win the race.
I have one goal. To win the race.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What are the semicolons doing in this sentence?
”John likes all kinds of sandwiches: bacon, lettuce and tomato; peanut butter and jelly; ham, cheese, and turkey; and plenty more.”
They are uniting two closely connected clauses.
They are separating items in a complex list.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
The artwork has her favorite colors; blue, purple, and green.
The artwork has her favorite colors: blue, purple, and green.
The artwork has her favorite colors. Blue, purple, and green.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
John F. Kennedy said it best. “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
John F. Kennedy said it best; “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
John F. Kennedy said it best: “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
My group presentation is tomorrow; I can’t stay up late tonight.
My group presentation is tomorrow: I can’t stay up late tonight.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
I did not finish reading Frankenstein: I watched my favorite TV show instead.
I did not finish reading Frankenstein; I watched my favorite TV show instead.
I did not finish reading Frankenstein, I watched my favorite TV show instead.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A semicolon functions differently than a period because it _______________.
separates the subject and the verb
joins two closely related sentences
introduces a quote
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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