This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas, Colons, Semi Colons – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas, Colons, Semi Colons Quiz 2 (10 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Use a comma + a coordinating *(one of the FANBOYS) to make a compound sentence A) Interjection. B) Conjunction. C) Preposition. D) Article. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conjunction. 2. When can you use a semi colon? A) To move sentences together. B) To separate items in an extended list. C) To join two related independent clauses together. D) At the end of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To join two related independent clauses together. 3. A group of words that does not contain its own subject or verbcannot stand on its own A) Sentence. B) Clause. C) Phrase. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phrase. 4. Choose the correct punctuation:Oil ..... which is lighter than water ..... rises to the surface. A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 5. Use a comma to set off an * (a nonessential phrase or clause)-a word or phrase that interrupts the flow of a sentence A) Interrupter. B) Transitional phrase. C) Modifier. D) Connector. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interrupter. 6. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:Shakespeare created many words ..... and we still use a lot of these words today. A) :. B) ;. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ,. 7. Place the dashes.I only fear two things spiders and the SAT. A) I only fear two things spiders and the SAT. B) I only fear two things spiders and the SAT. C) I only fear two things spiders and the SAT. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I only fear two things spiders and the SAT. 8. Three elements of a complete sentence A) Complete thought. B) Adjective. C) Verb. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 9. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:Shakespeare's works were intended for the stage ..... therefore, they are easier to understand when read aloud or performed. A) -. B) :. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 10. Clause that contains a subject, verb, and a complete thought A) Dependent. B) Compound. C) Independent. D) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommas, Colons, Semi Colons Quiz 1Apostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment QuizApostrophes For Contractions QuizApostrophes Plural Or Possessive QuizApostrophes With Plural Possessives QuizApostrophes QuizBasic Punctuation Formative Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books