Semicolons in a Series
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas and semicolons together.
In the meeting we discussed the budget; the schedule, and the new project.
In the meeting, we discussed the budget; the schedule; and the new project.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly uses semicolons in a series?
A) I bought apples; oranges; and bananas.
B) I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
C) I bought apples; oranges, and bananas.
D) I bought apples, oranges; and bananas.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the sentence that correctly uses semicolons and commas in a series.
A) We visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany.
B) We visited Paris; France, Rome; Italy, and Berlin; Germany.
C) We visited Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and Berlin, Germany.
D) We visited Paris; France, Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that correctly uses semicolons in a series with internal commas.
A) The conference has people from Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany.
B) The conference has people from Paris; France, Rome; Italy, and Berlin; Germany.
C) The conference has people from Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and Berlin, Germany.
D) The conference has people from Paris; France, Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences uses semicolons correctly in a complex list?
A) The menu includes pasta; with tomato sauce, chicken; with herbs, and fish; with lemon.
B) The menu includes pasta with tomato sauce; chicken with herbs; and fish with lemon.
C) The menu includes pasta; with tomato sauce; chicken with herbs; and fish with lemon.
D) The menu includes pasta with tomato sauce, chicken with herbs, and fish with lemon.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of semicolons in a series.
A) My favorite colors are blue; which is calming, green; which is refreshing, and red; which is energizing.
B) My favorite colors are blue, which is calming; green, which is refreshing; and red, which is energizing.
C) My favorite colors are blue; which is calming; green; which is refreshing; and red; which is energizing.
D) My favorite colors are blue, which is calming, green, which is refreshing, and red, which is energizing.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the correct use of semicolons in the following sentence: "The team consists of John, the manager; Sarah, the developer; and Mike, the designer."
A) The team consists of John; the manager, Sarah; the developer, and Mike; the designer.
B) The team consists of John, the manager; Sarah, the developer; and Mike, the designer.
C) The team consists of John, the manager, Sarah, the developer, and Mike, the designer.
D) The team consists of John; the manager; Sarah; the developer; and Mike; the designer.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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