Semi-Colon

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.

• enjoy

• vacationing

• rest

• mountains
  mountains

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

• :

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Is this sentence correct?
People often say that I look like my sister; however, we don't really see a resemblance.

• yes

• no

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence correctly uses the semi-colon?

• Neither of us can speak French; we had to get a translator.

• Neither of us can speak French; We had to get a translator.

• Neither of us can speak French we had to get; a translator.

• Neither of us can speak French: we had to get a translator.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly with a semi-colon?

(Think about independent clauses!)

• Eating healthy helps you lose weight staying fit; keeps you healthy.

• Eating healthy helps you lose weight; staying fit keeps you healthy.

• Eating healthy helps you lose weight; Staying fit keeps you healthy.

• Eating healthy; helps you lose weight staying fit keeps you healthy.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which uses semi-colons correctly?

• This summer I’m; going hiking, taking a cruise, and relaxing!

• This summer I’m: going hiking; taking a cruise; and relaxing!

• This summer I’m: going; hiking; taking a cruise; and relaxing!

• This summer I’m: going hiking, taking a cruise; and relaxing!

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A