Semi-colons: second function
Quiz by Oak National Academy: KS2 English (2)
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- Q1What can a semi-colon join together?two verbstwo adjectivestwo wordstwo groups of words that could each make a complete sentence30s
- Q2Which version below joins these two sentences correctly using a semi-colon? 'We really enjoyed ourselves. My mum was less impressed.'We really enjoyed ourselves my mum; was less impressed.We really enjoyed ourselves; My mum was less impressed.We really enjoyed ourselves; my mum was less impressed.30s
- Q3Match each main clause to a closely-related one to create a sentence that could be joined with a semi-colon.Users link answersLinking30s
- Q4Which of the following sentences has the semi-colon in the correct position?Pausing at the door; the headteacher smiled he was so impressed.Pausing at the door the headteacher smiled he was; so impressed.Pausing at the door, the headteacher smiled; he was so impressed.30s
- Q5Select all of the sentences with a semi-colon in the correct position.Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q6Which of the following sentences uses a semi-colon correctly to join two closely-related ideas?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s