Semicolon Grammar Quiz

10 Questions | By Asagodfrey | Updated: Oct 27, 2022 | Attempts: 5811

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Do you know your semicolons? Most people have a hard time when it comes to using punctuations correctly and in this special quiz a learner will get the opportunity to perfect their skills when it comes to using the semicolons. Give it a try and get to see just how well you can actually use them in a sentence. All the best!

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1.

Please choose the grammatically correct sentence.
- A.
  
  I received a cat for my birthday, his name is Charlie
- B.
  
  I received a cat for my birthday; his name is Charlie.
- C.
  
  I received a cat for my birthday his name is Charlie.
2.

Semicolons and commas are used interchangeably.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

John ate sushi and became sick therefore, he never ate sushi again.
4.

Semicolons are used
- A.
  
  In between two independent clauses
- B.
  
  Before a coordinaiting conjunction is used in a sentence
- C.
  
  To join two independent clauses that use a transitional word
- D.
  
  After a dependent clause starts the sentence
5.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?
- A.
  
  I hate cold weather, therefore I loathe the winter.
- B.
  
  I hate cold weather: therefore, I loathe the winter.
- C.
  
  I hate cold weather, therefore, I loathe the winter.
- D.
  
  I hate cold weather; therefore, I loathe the winter.
6.

Semicolons and colons can be used interchangeably.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Semicolons are used to join dependent clauses.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Semicolons are most useful in joining two independent thoughts together into one complete thought.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Why would a person need to use a semicolon?
- A.
  
  They want to create a compound sentence.
- B.
  
  They want to make their sentence look more fancy.
- C.
  
  They want to separate items on a list that already have commas within the list.
- D.
  
  They want to use a conjunction.