Semi Colons and Colons
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What punctuation mark is this?
colon
semi colon
bracket
comma
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You use a semi colon to separate 2 main clauses(or sentences) which are related to each other
True!
False!
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Look at the punctuation of this sentence:
My favourite city is Manchester; it has the best shops in the north of England.
That should be a comma not a semi colon.
That should be a colon not a semi colon
That is entirely correct.
I don't know...
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Tick the boxes which are true: At university, I would like to study Chemistry; I dream of being a scientist.
The semi colon separates 2 main clauses which are related.
The comma separates a main clause and a subordinate clause.
The semi colon is correctly used
The semi colon is wrong.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You can use semi colon in a list of clauses:
When you have finished your exam, please check through your work; make sure that your name is on the top of your paper; correct all your mistakes and fill in your candidate number.
true
False
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark should go here in the space?
I would like to get out of the house more____the lockdown s driving me crazy.
.
,
;
:
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
He decided to spend a few days in the country ___ the tranquillity helped him think.
:
;
-
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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