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Which answer uses the semicolon correctly?
a) He lives near the beach; the salty air is making his car rust.
b) He lives near the beach; and the salty air is making his car rust.
c) He lives near the beach, and the salty air is making his car rust;
d) correct answer is not included

Which answer is a correct use of a semicolon?
a) to end a sentence
b) to connect two related independent clauses without a conjunction
c) to punctuate time correctly
d) correct answer is not included

Which answer is a correct use of a semicolon?
a) to end a sentence
b) to separate parts of a list that might be confusing to the reader
c) in the greeting of a letter
d) to punctuate time correctly

Which answer uses the semicolon correctly?
a) The traffic on the freeway was horrible; and I decided to wait.
b) The traffic on the freeway was horrible, I decided to wait;
c) The traffic on the freeway was horrible; I decided to wait.
d) correct answer is not included

Which sentence is punctuated correctly (colons and semicolons)?
a) My class is having a party; I have to bring several items: chips, plates, cups, and cookies.
b) My class is having a party: I have to bring several items; chips, plates, cups, and cookies.
c) My class is having a party: I have to bring several items chips, plates, cups, and cookies.
d) My class is having a party; I have to bring several items chips, plates, cups, and cookies.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly (colons and semicolons)?
a) My friend was feeling sick; I walked her to the nurse’s office at 1115 a.m.
b) My friend was feeling sick; I walked her to the nurse’s office at: 1115 a.m.
c) My friend was feeling sick; I walked her to the nurse’s office at 11:15 a.m.
d) My friend was feeling sick: I walked her to the nurse’s office at 11;15 a.m.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly (colons and semicolons)?
a) Biographies are on sale at the store; my dad bought me one titled LeBron James Basketball Star.
b) Biographies are on sale at the store: my dad bought me one titled: LeBron James Basketball Star.
c) Biographies are on sale at the store; my dad bought me one titled LeBron James: Basketball Star.
d) Biographies are on sale at the store; my dad bought me one titled LeBron James; Basketball Star.

What punctuation mark would I use to connect two related independent clauses without using a conjunction?
a) semicolon
b) colon
c) comma
d) period

What punctuation mark would I use to link a long list of items to the sentence introducing the list?
a) semicolon
b) period
c) colon
d) comma

Which punctuation mark would I use to separate a detailed series that might be confusing to the reader?
a) period
b) colon
c) semicolon
d) comma

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