Rules Of Semi Colon And Comma Quiz: Trivia
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| Total Attempts: 324
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Rules of semi colon and comma quiz: trivia. A semicolon and comma are at times used interchangeably and most students don’t know when it is okay to use either of the two or none at all. This quiz is specifically designed for those students as it gives them an opportunity to learn through practice in different sentences. Are you up for the task? All the best as you tackle the quiz.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
![He told me to wait _______ but I didn't. - ProProfs]( "He told me to wait _______ but I didn't.")
He told me to wait _______ but I didn't.- A.
Comma
- B.
Semi-colon
- C.
Neither
- 2.
![He couldn't afford the big house _______ however, he was able to buy a smaller one. - ProProfs]( "He couldn't afford the big house _______ however, he was able to buy a smaller one.")
He couldn't afford the big house _______ however, he was able to buy a smaller one.- A.
Comma
- B.
Semi-colon
- C.
Neither
- 3.
![Even though Scott had enjoyed the carefree bachelor life ____________ he preferred marriage - ProProfs]( "Even though Scott had enjoyed the carefree bachelor life ____________ he preferred marriage")
Even though Scott had enjoyed the carefree bachelor life ____________ he preferred marriage- A.
Comma
- B.
Semi colon
- C.
Neither
- 4.
![I wrote letters to__________- my mother, the cable company and my friend Andre, who lives in Arkansas. - ProProfs]( "I wrote letters to__________- my mother, the cable company and my friend Andre, who lives in Arkansas.")
I wrote letters to__________- my mother, the cable company and my friend Andre, who lives in Arkansas.- A.
Comma
- B.
Semi-colon
- C.
Neither
- 5.
![He didn't really laugh at them _______ he just smiled. - ProProfs]( "He didn't really laugh at them _______ he just smiled.")
He didn't really laugh at them _______ he just smiled.- A.
Comma
- B.
Semi-colon
- C.
Neither
- 6.
![The salesperson was friendly while bringing me the seven pairs of shoes to try on ______however, he became angry when I didn’t buy any of them. - ProProfs]( "The salesperson was friendly while bringing me the seven pairs of shoes to try on ______however, he became angry when I didn’t buy any of them.")
The salesperson was friendly while bringing me the seven pairs of shoes to try on ______however, he became angry when I didn’t buy any of them.- A.
Comma
- B.
Semi-colon
- C.
Neither
- 7.
![He wants to make a lot of money _______ in fact, he wants to be a billionaire. - ProProfs]( "He wants to make a lot of money _______ in fact, he wants to be a billionaire.")
He wants to make a lot of money _______ in fact, he wants to be a billionaire.- A.
Comma
- B.
Semi-colon
- C.
Neither
- 8.
![The guests were American _______ Mexican _______ and Italian. - ProProfs]( "The guests were American _______ Mexican _______ and Italian.")
The guests were American _______ Mexican _______ and Italian.- A.
Comma
- B.
Semi-colon
- C.
Neither
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