After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?I enjoy vacationing in the mountains the rest of my family enjoys it as well.
Semi-Colon

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
enjoy
vacationing
rest
mountains
mountains
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
After which WORDS should a semi-colon be inserted added?
This summer I am going to visit Memphis, Tennessee Little Rock, Arkansas and St. Louis, Missouri.
visit and Memphis
Tennessee and Arkansas
Arkansas and St. Louis
Little Rock and Arkansas
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is needed in the following sentence?The forecast called for a great deal of rain consequently, the party was postponed.
;
neither of these
:
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is this sentence correct?
People often say that I look like my sister; however, we don't really see a resemblance.
yes
no
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence uses semi-colons correctly in a list?
I’ll need to do the following today: take out the trash; pay my hydro bill; water my plants and shop for groceries.
I’ll need to do the following today: take out the trash, pay my hydro bill, water my plants, and shop for groceries.
I’ll need to do the following today: take out the trash; pay my hydro bill; water my plants; and shop for groceries.
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly with a semi-colon?
I got an A on my English assignment; I really studied hard.
I got an A on my English assignment I really studied; hard.
I got an A; on my English assignment I really studied hard.
I got an A on my English assignment: I really studied hard.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Semi-colons are tricky. Which one is correct?
I don’t like going to the gym in fact, I cancelled my membership.
I don’t like going to the gym in fact; I cancelled my membership.
I don’t like going to the gym. In fact; I cancelled my membership.
I don’t like going to the gym; in fact, I cancelled my membership.
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