This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Conjunctions And Semicolons – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conjunctions And Semicolons Quiz 3 (21 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the choices below uses a subordinating conjunction correctly for the underlined portion? The idea of bringing back extinct species holds obvious appeal after a steady 30-year stream of grim news. Although financial resources are limited money must be allocated appropriately to stop de-extinction. A) Although, financial resources are limited money must be allocated appropriately to stop de-extinction. B) NO CHANGE. C) Although financial resources are limited money must be allocated, appropriately to stop de-extinction. D) Although financial resources are limited, money must be allocated appropriately to stop de-extinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although financial resources are limited, money must be allocated appropriately to stop de-extinction. 2. Is Qosim here ..... not? A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 3. Shauna's sister's favorite subject in school:astrophysics. A) NO CHANGE. B) School is astrophysics. C) School; astrophysics. D) School. Astrophysics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) School is astrophysics. 4. Which of these sentences uses correct punctuation for the underlined portion? The city of Lakewood is soliciting bids from contractors to replace the south wall of the library; furthermore, it is seeking bids from landscaping companies to start once the wall is complete. A) The city of Lakewood is soliciting bids from contractors to replace the south wall of the library; furthermore, it is seeking bids from landscaping companies to start once the wall is complete. B) The city of Lakewood is soliciting bids from contractors to replace the south wall of the library, furthermore, it is seeking bids from landscaping companies to start once the wall is complete. C) The city of Lakewood is soliciting bids from contractors to replace the south wall of the library furthermore, it is seeking bids from landscaping companies to start once the wall is complete. D) The city of Lakewood is soliciting bids from contractors to replace the south wall of the library furthermore; it is seeking bids from landscaping companies to start once the wall is complete. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The city of Lakewood is soliciting bids from contractors to replace the south wall of the library; furthermore, it is seeking bids from landscaping companies to start once the wall is complete. 5. What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below? Katrina wrote a report and drew a map of the Himalayas. A) Katrina:report. B) Wrote:drew. C) Report:map. D) Katrina:Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrote:drew. 6. What punctuation is missing in the following sentence? Kids are a lot of work they are also a ton of fun. A) Comma. B) Period. C) Semicolon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 7. Where does the colon go in the following sentence? Janey could be described in two words hostile and erratic. A) After described. B) After hostile. C) After words. D) After erratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After words. 8. Which punctuation mark do I use after the salutation of a PERSONAL letter? A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 9. My dad has a surprise trip planned for us during Spring Break ..... we have to wait until Friday to find out where he is taking us. A) Colon. B) Comma. C) Semicolon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 10. Lizards can swim ..... walk. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 11. Paul was overcome with joy when he saw actor, Keanu Reeves, in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant. A) NO CHANGE. B) Actor, Keanu Reeves. C) Actor:Keanu Reeves. D) Actor Keanu Reeves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Actor Keanu Reeves. 12. Is this today's newspaper ..... yesterday's newspaper? A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 13. Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses when the second clause EXPLAINS/RESTATES the meaning of the first? A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 14. What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below? Is the Upper Nile in north or south Egypt? A) Upper Nile:Egypt. B) Upper Nile:north. C) North:south. D) South:Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) North:south. 15. Which of these words is a subordinating conjunction? Mr. Harrison read a magazine as he sipped his tea. A) Read. B) Magazine. C) His. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As. 16. Which is correct? He was correct I have improved my math score. A) He was; correct I have improved my math score. B) He was correct, I have improved my math score. C) He was correct. I have improved my math score. D) He was right, but I have improved my math score. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was correct. I have improved my math score. 17. Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses joined by a transitional expression? A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 18. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence below.She did not study, ..... she failed the test. A) So. B) But. C) Nor. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 19. After which word should a colon be inserted? The teacher shared one of John F. Kennedy's most famous quotes "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." A) Kennedy's. B) Quotes. C) You. D) Teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quotes. 20. Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb? A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 21. Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly? A) Jim is very bold and smart; and he likes to take charge. B) Jim is very bold and smart; he likes to take charge. C) Jim, is very bold and smart; likes to take charge. D) Jim is very bold; and smart he likes to take charge. 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