When do you use a semicolon?

In-between series where commas have already been used (ex: Austin, Texas), To separate two independent clauses if no conjunction is used.

Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation:

Lily has traveled to Tokyo, Japan; Beijing, China; and Bangkok, Thailand.

Choose the sentence that uses the correct plural possessive:

I had to send an email to all of my students' parents.

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly:

Alice fell down the rabbit hole when she chased the white rabbit.

How can you easily tell the difference between a relative pronoun and an appositive?

A relative pronoun will always begin with who, which, or that.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly:

My mom told me, however, I could go if I cleaned my room.

Which of the following uses a semicolon correctly?

I ate dinner; I ate with my family.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses parenthesis:

At school (ugh!) I had a test in math.

What is one purpose of a hyphen?

To join compound words/numbers.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma:

"Of course," Janie said to Tim, "I'd love to go."

When do you use a colon?

To introduce a list, a quote, or after the salutation in a business letter.

Which of the following is the correct use of a dash?

Luke--my best friend--is going to Disneyland over the summer.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma:

After eating, my friend and I went to the mall.

Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation:

Mario dislikes the following fruits: pineapple, oranges, and watermelon.

Choose the sentence that uses punctuation correctly:

I don't like math; however, I do like science.

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1
When do you use a semicolon?
Never.
In-between series where commas have already been used (ex: Austin, Texas)
To introduce a break in the sentence.
To separate two independent clauses if no conjunction is used.
2
Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation:
Lily has traveled to Tokyo, Japan: Beijing, China: and Bangkok, Thailand.
Lily has traveled to Tokyo, Japan, Beijing, China, and Bangkok, Thailand.
Lily has traveled to Tokyo, Japan Beijing, China and Bangkok, Thailand.
Lily has traveled to Tokyo, Japan; Beijing, China; and Bangkok, Thailand.
3
Choose the sentence that uses the correct plural possessive:
I had to send an email to all of my student's parents.
I had to send an email to all of my students' parents.
I had to send an email to all of my students's parents.
I had to send an email to all of my students parents.
4
Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly:
Alice fell down the rabbit hole when she chased, the white rabbit.
Alice fell down the rabbit hole when she chased the white rabbit.
Alice fell down, the rabbit hole, when she chased the white rabbit.
Alice fell down the rabbit hole, when she chased the white rabbit.
5
If you are unsure about whether a comma belongs in a sentence, you should leave it out.
False
True
6
How can you easily tell the difference between a relative pronoun and an appositive?
A relative pronoun will always begin with who, which, or that.
You can't--they're the same thing.
An appositive cannot use "who," "which," or "that" at all.
Appositives are always necessary to the sentence.
7
Which comma rule is being used here: Mr. Green, the one who has only one eye, has supernatural hearing abilities.
Appositives
Introductory phrase
Non-essential/Relative pronoun
When needed
8
Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly:
My mom told me however, I could go if I cleaned my room.
My mom told me however I could go if I cleaned my room.
My mom told me, however, I could go if I cleaned my room.
My mom told me, however I could go if I cleaned my room.
9
Which of these sentences uses a comma correctly:
Let's eat, Grandma!
Let's eat Grandma!
10
If you use a semicolon to separate to ICs, you do not need to use a conjunction.
False
True
11
Which of the following uses a semicolon correctly?
I ate dinner; I ate with my family.
I ate dinner; with my hands.
I ate; dinner at two.
I ate dinner; because I was hungry.
12
Choose the sentence that correctly uses parenthesis:
At school I had (ugh!) a test in math.
At school I had a test (in math).
At school (ugh!) I had a test in math.
At school (I had a test) in math.
13
What is one purpose of a hyphen?
To add a comment or aside in a sentence.
To separate a word that is repeated for emphasis.
To indicate a break in a sentence.
To join compound words/numbers.
14
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma:
"Of course," Janie said to Tim ", I'd love to go."
"Of course," Janie said to Tim, "I'd love to go."
"Of course", Janie said to Tim, "I'd love to go."
"Of course" Janie said to Tim "I'd love to go."
15
How many comma rules are there?
9
5
8
10
16
When do you use a colon?
To separate an independent clause and a dependent clause.
To introduce a list, a quote, or after the salutation in a business letter.
Never
It is interchangeable with the semicolon.
17
Which comma rule is being used here: Because Suzie was late to work, she was fired.
Transitions
IC, IC
IC DC
DC,IC
18
Choose the sentence with the correct use of punctuation:
"Do I know you?" Missy asked.
"Do I know you"? Missy asked.
"Do I know you," Missy asked.
"Do I know you?" Missy asked
19
Which of the following is the correct use of a dash?
Luke--my best friend--is going to Disneyland over the summer.
Luke my best friend is going to Disneyland--over the summer.
Luke my best--friend is going to Disneyland over the summer.
Luke--my best friend is going to Disneyland over the summer.
20
If a name ends in an 's,' you still need an apostrophe-s at the end to show possession (ex: James's)
False
True
21
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma:
After eating my friend, and I went to the mall.
After, eating my friend and I went to the mall.
After eating, my friend and I went to the mall.
After eating my friend and I went to the mall.
22
Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation:
Mario dislikes the following fruits, pineapple, oranges, and watermelon.
Mario dislikes the following fruits: pineapple, oranges, and watermelon.
Mario dislikes the following fruits: pineapple; oranges; and watermelon.
Mario dislikes the following fruits; pineapple, oranges and watermelon.
23
Which comma rule is being used here: Taylor, who has three dogs, won first at the dog show.
Appositives
Transitions
Non-essential/Relative Pronoun
When needed
24
Choose the sentence that uses punctuation correctly:
I don't like math; however, I do like science.
I don't like math; like science.
I don't like math; but I do like science.
I don't like math; and I like science.
25
Which comma rule is being used here: Alex, please come over here for a minute.
Introductory phrase
DC, IC
When needed
Transitions

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