Uses Of The Semicolon Quiz
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How to use ";" semicolon. It can be a little confusing to figure out where the indefinite quiz semicolon is used.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Semicolons are most often used to connect ________.
- A.
Sentence fragments and dependent clauses
- B.
An independent clause and a dependent clause
- C.
Two independent clauses
- 2.Is the sentence below an example of the correct way to use a semicolon? Small farmers, represented by the scarecrow, were oppressed by Eastern bankers; the industrial workers, represented by the Tin Man, were all oppressed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.A semicolon can be used in the place of a(n) _______.
- 4.Which sentence is seperated correctly?
- A.
Fred loves to eat sushi for breakfast; and I like to eat pasta.
- B.
Fred loves to eat sushi; noodles; and Thai food for lunch.
- C.
Fred loves to eat sushi; but I'm worried he doesn't eat enough of the other food groups.
- D.
Fred loves to eat sushi for breakfast; I, however, like to stick to cereal.
- 5.Is the sentence below an example of the correct way to use a semicolon? Jayne won the art contest however; she wasn’t there to receive her prize.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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