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Semi colon, colon, comma

Quiz by Sally Zhao

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12 questions
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  • Q1
    Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
    Exclamation mark
    Colon
    Comma
    Semi-colon
    30s
  • Q2
    Which punctuation mark indicates a pause in a sentence and can be used to separate clauses?
    Period
    Semi-colon
    Colon
    Comma
    30s
  • Q3
    Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or to separate clauses in a sentence?
    Comma
    Semi-colon
    Hyphen
    Colon
    30s
  • Q4
    Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses in a sentence?
    Colon
    Comma
    Semi-colon
    Question mark
    30s
  • Q5
    Which punctuation mark is used to create a pause in a sentence or to separate items in a list?
    Colon
    Period
    Semi-colon
    Comma
    30s
  • Q6
    Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list when one or more of the items contains a comma?
    Comma
    Colon
    Semi-colon
    Exclamation mark
    30s
  • Q7
    Which punctuation mark can correctly separate two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning?
    Comma
    Period
    Colon
    Semi-colon
    30s
  • Q8

    Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

    I got to school; and went to breakfast.

    I got to school; and then I went to breakfast.

    I got to school; then I went to breakfast.

    30s
  • Q9

    Which sentence DOES NOT NEED a comma?

    I got to school, so then I went to breakfast.

    I got to school, and then I went to breakfast.

    I got to school, and went to breakfast.

    30s
  • Q10

    "I like basketball, football, volleyball, and soccer." Which comma is OPTIONAL in that list?

    The comma after "football"

    The comma after "volleyball"

    The comma after "basketball"

    30s
  • Q11

    "If I study, I'll pass the test." What job is the comma doing?

    Combining sentences

    Setting off extra information

    Making a list

    30s
  • Q12

    Which sentence correctly uses a SEMICOLON

    Go home; or you will be too tired later.

    Go home; because you look tired.

    Go home; you look tired.

    30s

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