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Grade 9 Colons and Semicolons CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2a
“By my soul, I can neither eat, drink, nor sleep; nor, what's still worse, love any woman in the world but her.” - Clarissa

In the quote above, the semicolon is used to:
  1. Connect two independent clauses
  2. Connect clauses with a coordinating conjunction
  3. Separate elements in a series
  4. None of the above
Grade 9 Colons and Semicolons CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2a
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  1. I have visited Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; and Orlando, Florida.
  2. I have visited Las Vegas, Nevada Toronto, Canada; and Orlando, Florida.
  3. I have visited Las Vegas Nevada; Toronto, Canada; and Orlando, Florida.
  4. I have visited Las Vegas, Nevada Toronto, Canada and Orlando, Florida.
Grade 9 Colons and Semicolons CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2a, L.9-10.2b
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
  1. Our guest speakers will be Dr. Richard McGrath, professor of economics; Dr. Beth Howells, professor of English and Dr. John Kraft, professor of psychology.
  2. Our guest speakers will be Dr. Richard McGrath, professor of economics; Dr. Beth Howells, professor of English; and Dr. John Kraft, professor of psychology.
  3. Our guest speakers will be Dr. Richard McGrath, professor of economics Dr. Beth Howells, professor of English and Dr. John Kraft, professor of psychology.
  4. Our guest speakers will be: Dr. Richard McGrath, professor of economics Dr. Beth Howells, professor of English and Dr. John Kraft, professor of psychology.
Grade 9 Colons and Semicolons CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2
A                 looks like a snake bite
  1. semicolon
  2. colon
  3. commas
Grade 9 Colons and Semicolons CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2a, L.9-10.2b
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
  1. My heroes are Batman, who combines brains and brawns; Captain Picard, who commands respect; and Wiley Coyote, who never gives up.
  2. My heroes are Batman, who combines brains and brawns Captain Picard, who commands respect; and Wiley Coyote, who never gives up.
  3. My heroes are Batman, who combines brains and brawns Captain Picard, who commands respect and Wiley Coyote, who never gives up.
  4. My heroes are Batman, who combines brains, and brawns Captain Picard, who commands respect and Wiley Coyote, who never gives up.
Grade 9 Colons and Semicolons CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2a
"You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I’ll always love you. That’s where I’ll be waiting."

The most natural place for a semicolon in this passage is
  1. in place of the question mark.
  2. in place of the period between you and That's.
  3. in place of the comma between awake and the.
  4. No semicolons could fit in this passage.
Grade 9 Colons and Semicolons CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2b
"I have no idea what's awaiting me, or what will happen when this all ends. For the moment I know this: there are sick people and they need curing.” - The Plague

What does the colon in this sentence do?
  1. To precede a list
  2. To place emphasis on a key point
  3. To introduce a long quotation
  4. To connect two independent sentences
Grade 9 Colons and Semicolons CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2b
"The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left end right. And the more he gave away, the more delighted he became. When the water around him filled with glimmering scales, he at last felt at home among the other fish."

Which choice shows the passage below rewritten with a correctly used semicolon?
  1. "The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left end right; the more he gave away, the more delighted he became. When the water around him filled with glimmering scales, he at last felt at home among the other fish."
  2. "The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left end right. And the more he gave away; the more delighted he became. When the water around him filled with glimmering scales, he at last felt at home among the other fish."
  3. "The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left end right. And the more he gave away, the more delighted he became. When the water around him filled with glimmering scales; he at last felt at home among the other fish."
  4. "The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left end right. And the more he gave away, the more delighted he became; when the water around him filled with glimmering scales, he at last felt at home among the other fish."
Grade 9 Colons and Semicolons
Choose the correct sentence.
  1. Mix the oil and vinegar at a 1/2 ratio.
  2. Mix the oil and vinegar at a 1 - 2 ratio.
  3. Mix the oil and vinegar at a 1 ~ 2 ratio.
  4. Mix the oil and vinegar at a 1:2 ratio.
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