Conjunctions And Semicolons Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. Last week, Theodore, who is an extremely conscientious student, won a $ 10, 000 scholarship; his parents are incredibly proud.
2. I fight a lot with my brother ..... but I still love him.
3. We went to the store and bought bread, milk, and eggs.
4. Which sentence correctly uses the semicolon and a conjunctive adverb?
5. Which punctuation mark do I used before a list of items?
6. If you get your homework done early, you may have extra time to watch TV ..... or you can play video games.
7. Do you like this yellow dress ..... the red one?
8. Which of the answer choices below correctly combines these two sentences into one? I sprinted to the library. It was closed.
9. I bought a pen ..... a ruler.
10. Julie was thoroughly confused:she couldn't figure out where she put her car keys.
11. What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below? Travis and Justin are using the class atlas.
12. The students were studying for their history test ..... it covers everything from the 1850's to the present.
13. What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below? The sky was overcast and hazy for the track meet.
14. Which punctuation mark do I use before a long, formal statement or quotation?
15. Name the conjunction in the sentence below.Did Mr. Zold study wildlife in South Africa or in Zimbabwe?
16. After which word should a colon be inserted? The girls requested breakfast pancakes, sausage, and orange juice.
17. Identify the conjunction in the sentence? Konner can not sing, nor can he dance.
18. Identify the conjunction in the sentence? Bodie knows how to write in cursive, however he prefers to print.
19. Where does the colon go in the following sentence? Senator Gary Hawkins said the following "We must stop cutbacks in education, sanitation, and welfare."
20. Asyikin is very talented; she can play both piano ..... guitar.
21. Which sentence shows an example of a subordinating conjunction?
22. Which of the choices below is correct for the underlined portion? Humans have been consuming coffee for centuries. Coffee houses exploded in popularity during the Colonial Era. Although they were protested by clergy and women there were still over 2, 000 of them in London in the 17th and 18th centuries.
23. We packed the car with supplies for our trip ..... food, tent, and camping gear.
24. My good friend Shauna has a lot of dogs:named Bubbles, Mr. Waffles, and Skittles.
25. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence below.I know the answer, ..... I can't tell you.