Using Semicolons and Colons

Using Semicolons and Colons

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Using Semicolons and Colons

Using Semicolons and Colons

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which sentence is a semicolon used correctly?

Anthony took a trip to Boise, Idaho; Seattle, Washington; and Portland, Oregon.

My favorite flavors of ice cream are chocolate; double chocolate; and mint chocolate chip.

Some of the properties used to describe minerals include color; luster; hardness; and streak.

The computer was first invented in the 1940s; but the first laptop was not invented until the 80s.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence is written correctly?

Night fell: the moon rose.

Night fell; the moon rose.

Night: fell the moon rose.

Night fell the moon rose.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.

The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.

The artist preferred to paint in oils: he did not like watercolors.

The artist preferred to paint in oils, he did not like watercolors.

The artist preferred to paint in oils; he did not like watercolors.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which sentence is a semicolon used correctly to join two related clauses?

My sister and I agree on many subjects but disagree on one; the existence of ghosts.

I saw a ghost at my cousin's house; and I screamed and ran away.

Ghost are definitely fake; I only like dramatic movies.

I'm convinced that ghosts are real; I saw a ghost in the attic yesterday.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Correctly punctuate the sentence below using a colon (A) or a semicolon (B).


Gustavo won the greatest prize at the carnival a giant stuffed hotdog.

: (colon)

; (semicolon)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the following sentence, where should a semicolon be added?

Animals; are consumers they do not make their own food.

Animals are consumers; they do not make their own food.

Animals are consumers they; do not make their own food.

Animals are consumers they do not make their own; food.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Correctly punctuate the sentence below with a colon (A) or a semicolon (B). At the peace conference, the British received Canada from France __ they also received Florida from Spain.

: (colon)

; (semicolon)

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