This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Semicolons – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Semicolons Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Snow drifted on the roads the cars could not get through. A) Complete sentence (Independent Clause). B) Fragment (Dependent Clause). C) Comma splice. D) Run-on sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-on sentence. 2. Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:The library board met on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting. A) The library board met on Thursday; and it was an emergency meeting. B) The library board met on Thursday; it was an emergency meeting. C) The library board met; on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The library board met on Thursday; it was an emergency meeting. 3. Where does the semicolon go:He lives near the beach the salty air is making his car rust. A) Beach;. B) Near;. C) Making;. D) No semicolon needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beach;. 4. Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:Gayle likes meatloaf, but she likes shrimp better. A) Gayle likes meatloaf; but she likes shrimp better. B) Gayle likes meatloaf; she likes shrimp better. C) Gayle likes meatloaf but she likes shrimp better. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gayle likes meatloaf; she likes shrimp better. 5. Which of these words is NOT a transition word? A) Therefore. B) And. C) However. D) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 6. Martin Luther King did not intend to become a preacher ( ) originally he wanted to be a lawyer. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 7. In order to use a semicolon, you need to make sure that both independent clauses ..... A) Are dependent. B) Are closely related in topic. C) Are long enough. D) Are completely different topics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are closely related in topic. 8. A colon can introduce a list only if it follows a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Which formula is CORRECT when writing a sentence using a semicolon? A) IC ; transition word, IC. B) IC, Fanboy, IC. C) IC, transition word; IC. D) IC ; fanboy, IC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IC ; transition word, IC. 10. Which is the better sentence? A) I took two months off to go to Paris, France, Crete, Greece, Istanbul, Turkey, and London, England. B) I took two months off to go to Paris, France; Crete, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; and London, England. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I took two months off to go to Paris, France; Crete, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; and London, England. 11. I'd like to order a sandwich. A) I'd; like. B) Like; to. C) Order; a. D) No semicolon needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No semicolon needed. 12. Does this sentence require a semicolon or a comma:When the islanders started fighting amongst themselves ..... the monkeys took control. A) ;. B) ,. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ,. 13. Semicolons are used when independent clauses are ..... related A) Factually. B) Questionably. C) Un. D) Closely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Closely. 14. Which of the following is a phrase, not a clause? A) After the movie ended. B) The cat slept. C) Because it was late. D) Running through the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running through the park. 15. How many colons are missing from the following passage?Dear Ms. JonesPlease meet me in my office at 730 A.M. next Monday. We will review several books, including Leon Edel's Henry James, Volume I 126-132. Note This is a very important meeting. A) 2. B) 0. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 16. I know we've met however, I don't know you very well. A) I; know. B) We've; met. C) Met; however,. D) No semicolon needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Met; however,. 17. A semicolon is used to separate two INDEPENDENT clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Does this sentence require a semicolon or a comma:The islanders were weary of fighting ..... consequently, the monkeys faced little resistance. A) ;. B) ,. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 19. Use a comma after an introductory clause or phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Is this an example of the correct way to use a semicolon to combine two closely related thoughts?The rat was super fat; my favorite color is red. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 21. Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: "While the music played, the guests danced." A) While the music played. B) The guests danced. C) Danced the guests. D) Played the music. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The guests danced. 22. What word does the semicolon go after?I hate doing math homework it's really challenging for me. A) Homework;. B) Challenging;. C) Math;. D) It's;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homework;. 23. Tell me what you know I can't take the suspense! A) You; know. B) Tell; me. C) Know; I. D) No semicolon, needs a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Know; I. 24. What word in this sentence could you replace with a semicolon:Thomas excelled in playing the tuba, yet he rarely needed to practice. A) Tuba. B) , yet. C) He. D) Rarely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , yet. 25. What do we call the punctuation with a dot on top of a comma? A) Colon. B) Transition. C) Semicolon. D) Fanboy. 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