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- 1. Multiple Choice
A semicolon is an equivalent to a comma
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
Semicolons, not colons, are used to introduce lists
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
She said: "I went to the store yesterday."
Above, the puncuation mark in blue is a...
Hyphen
Comma
Semicolon
Colon
- 4. Multiple Choice
Semicolons are used to join unrelated sentences
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
The following sentence is correctly puncuated:
The teacher will require a few things the first day of class: two red pens, a notebook, and pencils.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
The following sentence is correctly puncuated:
We went to Tallahassee, Florida, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Newark, New Jersey.
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
You can swap out hyphens with other types of dashes.
True
False
- 8. Multiple Choice
The following sentence is correctly puncuated:
We saw a six-centimeter caterpillar crawling on the branch.
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
The following sentence is correctly puncuated:
The author was well-known.
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
You would use an ellipsis when...
You want to omit a word, phrase, line, etc.
You want to express hesitation or a change of emotion
Both answers are correct
Neither answers are correct
- 11. Multiple Choice
He traveled ... far across the country.
Above, the puncuation mark in blue is called
A hyphen
A semicolon
A colon
An ellipsis
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
The man was wet he was standing in the rain; without an umbrella.
The man was wet; he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.
The man was wet; for he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.
The man was wet, for he was standing; in the rain without an umbrella.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Insert a semicolon in the correct place in the sentence below:
He would like1 to go to England2 next3 summer4 he might also visit France in autumn.
1
2
3
4
- 14. Multiple Choice
Insert a colon in the correct place in the sentence below:
There are two places1 I have always wanted2 to3 visit4 Norway and New Zealand.
1
2
3
4
- 15. Multiple Choice
Properly puncuate the underlined phrase in the sentence:
The three week camping trip was Dan's favorite part of summer.
three week (no change needed)
three-week
three--week
three, week
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