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Semicolons Quiz 6 (30 MCQs)

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1. Which answer below is a FANBOY?
2. The car swerved in the lane it hit a tree.
3. Her mother, an artist, held her own show ( ) but her aunt, also an artist, could not attend the exhibit.
4. What is the correct way to use a comma in the following sentence:'After I finish my homework I will go out to play.'
5. Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:There were five doughnuts left this morning, but now there are none.
6. What word does the semicolon go after?You should talk to Jade otherwise, she'll think you're mad at her.
7. I drove to the store and I walked to my neighbor's house.
8. I have so much work to do when I get home but I have to babysit my little brother.
9. In the following sentence where should the comma be placed?Although it was raining we still went for a walk.
10. How would you revise the following sentence:When Kip and LaFawnduh get married; Kip sings her a song about how much he loves technology.
11. The traffic on the freeway was horrible ..... I decided to wait.
12. Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics, it was initially developed to explain atoms.
13. What word does the semicolon go after?Bananas are a very popular fruit in fact, they are the most consumed fruit in America!
14. You can use a semicolon to separate items in a list if the items themselves contain commas.
15. What word does the semicolon go after?Swimming with whales is fun however, you probably should not impulsively dive into the middle of a pod in the wild.
16. A semicolon is used to separate items in a SIMPLE list.
17. Which sentence correctly uses semicolons to separate items in a complex list?
18. True or False:A semicolon needs a transition word after it.
19. What word does the semicolon go after?Alfred Hitchcock has directed a lot of movies for instance, he directed Psycho.
20. Identify whether the semicolon has been used correctly in the following sentence:Bring a warm jacket with you; it gets cold at night.
21. Where should the semicolon go? Larry found his wallet and checked to see if everything was still there.
22. Use a semicolon when the second half of the sentence is related to the first half in a different way.
23. Where should the semicolon go in the sentence below?Before my alarm went off, I awoke, I couldn't wait to begin my birthday.
24. What word in this sentence could you replace with a semicolon:We don't have to go if it rains, and I hope it rains.
25. True or Falsese semicolons as a replacement for a period when the you want to narrow the gap between two closely related sentences.
26. Which of the following is NOT a conjunctive adverb and therefore doesn't usually appear after a semicolon?
27. Pick the sentence that uses the comma or semicolon correctly.
28. Ingrid, a shortstop, made the team ( ) but Joe, her cousin, did not make the cut.
29. Identify whether the semicolon has been used correctly in the following sentence:I know you don't like carrots; pizza is bad for your health.
30. What word does the semicolon go after?I don't like orange soda it's too sweet.
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