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Semicolon Rules

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

Semicolon Rules
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb?

Semicolon

Colon

Comma

None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses joined by a transitional expression?

Semicolon

Colon

Comma

None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses closely related in meaning if they are NOT joined by a conjunction? 

Semicolon

Colon

Comma

No punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following lists is correct?

I invited Beth, my roommate; Jessi, my friend; and Katie, my mom.

I invied Beth; my roommate; Jessi; my friend; and Katie; my mom.

I invited Beth, my roommate, Jessi, my friend, and Katie, my mom. 

I invited Beth, my roommate: Jessi, my friend: and Katie, my mom.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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A semicolon can be used to ​ (a)  

join two complete sentences.

to join two dependent clauses.

as a pause.

join two dependent clauses.

let the reader pause in a long sentence

join sentences with FANBOYS.

let the reader pause in a long sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It is okay to use a semicolon before a conjunction if the clauses contain many commas.
(Alana, Eric, and Kim voted for her; and Scott, Roland, and Vanessa voted for Jason.)

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed.

Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.

Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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