Colons And Semicolons Quiz: Test!

The correct answer is "You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you." This sentence is correct because it uses proper punctuation with a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses. It also uses correct capitalization and pronoun reference.

The correct answer is "It looks like it might rain; however, the weather report suggests sunshine all day." This sentence uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses, "It looks like it might rain" and "the weather report suggests sunshine all day." The conjunctive adverb "however" is correctly placed after the semicolon to show the contrast between the two clauses.

The sentence "The buffet featured several kinds of Indonesian food: rendang, sate, nasi uduk and babi guleng." is punctuated correctly because it uses a colon to introduce a list of items. The items in the list are separated by commas, and there are no unnecessary or incorrect punctuation marks.

The correct answer is "Raul has a bad cold; consequently, he won't be able to play soccer tonight." This sentence is punctuated correctly because it uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses, and a comma after the transitional word "consequently."

The correct answer is "I don't have time to practice fiddling; my school work is too demanding." This sentence uses a semicolon correctly to separate two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning. The semicolon allows for a stronger connection between the two ideas compared to using a period or a comma.

The correct answer is "All of the garnishes on the platter are edible: carrot curls, radish roses and parsley springs." This sentence is punctuated correctly because it uses a colon to introduce a list of items (carrot curls, radish roses, and parsley springs) that are examples of the garnishes on the platter.

The correct answer is "I know starting early means I will accomplish more; however, 5:30 a.m. is too early." This sentence is punctuated correctly because it uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses and a comma to offset the interrupting phrase "however." Additionally, it correctly places the comma before "is" to separate the time phrase "5:30 a.m." from the rest of the sentence.

The correct answer is "The loudspeaker crackled: 'The 5:30 p.m. flight to Jakarta is now boarding.'" This sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce a quotation. The colon is used to indicate that what follows is an explanation, example, or quotation related to what precedes it. In this case, the loudspeaker crackles and then the quotation follows, providing information about the flight to Jakarta.

The sentence "Our project is due today ; therefore, we were up until three in the morning." is punctuated correctly. The semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses, and the comma is used before the coordinating conjunction "therefore" to join the clauses.

The word “so” is a coordinating conjunction that joins two complete ideas (independent clauses). When using “so” this way, you put a comma before it, but not after it.

Sentence A is correct because it has a comma before “so” and no comma after it.

The other options add extra commas or use a semicolon incorrectly, which breaks the flow or grammar of the sentence.

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The sentence "Jason's best sport is soccer; his brother, Andrew, excels at badminton." is punctuated correctly because it uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses. The semicolon is used to connect closely related ideas without the need for a coordinating conjunction. In this case, the sentence is divided into two clauses: "Jason's best sport is soccer" and "his brother, Andrew, excels at badminton." The semicolon helps to indicate a stronger connection between the two ideas compared to using a period or a coordinating conjunction like "and" or "but".

The correct answer is "Swinging the door open quietly, the two police officers surprised a young burglar as he worked to disconnect the cable wire from the Tucker's television set." This sentence is punctuated correctly because it uses a comma to separate the introductory phrase "Swinging the door open quietly" from the main clause "the two police officers surprised a young burglar as he worked to disconnect the cable wire from the Tucker's television set."

The correct answer is "Oak burns slowly and makes a hot fire; fir splits easily and makes superior kindling." This sentence is punctuated correctly because it uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning. The semicolon indicates a stronger connection between the two ideas than a period would, while still providing a clear separation between the clauses. Additionally, the sentence uses proper capitalization and spelling.

The correct answer is "My classmates are from Milwaukee, Wisconsin; St. Paul, Minnesota; Des Moines, Iowa; and Detroit, Michigan." This sentence correctly uses semicolons to separate the items in the series, which are the different cities and states where the classmates are from. The use of semicolons is appropriate because each item in the series contains commas within it, separating the city and state. This helps to clearly distinguish each item in the series and avoid confusion.

The correct answer is "The dietician warned against eating an excess of eggs, pork and beef." This sentence is punctuated correctly because it does not use any unnecessary punctuation marks such as semicolons or colons. It also correctly lists the items being warned against without using any additional punctuation marks between them.

The sentence "We can expect afternoon temperatures to be cooler today; after all, it was raining hard last night, and the sun has yet to burn off the fog." is punctuated correctly because it uses a semicolon to separate two related independent clauses. The semicolon is used to indicate a stronger separation than a comma but less separation than a period. The sentence also uses a comma after the introductory phrase "after all" and correctly uses a comma before the coordinating conjunction "and".

The sentence is punctuated correctly because it uses semicolons to separate items in a list that already contain commas. The semicolons help to clearly distinguish each item in the list and make the sentence easier to read and understand.