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Semicolons And Colons
Test Description: MCT2 Prep
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In which sentence is a semicolon used correctly?
A
When we arrived on the bus; the entire park was filled with interesting caves.
B
B All of the students wanted to stop at the park; on the short walk home from school.
C
The very old house on the corner did not look old; it had been restored and looked beautiful.
D
A The rain fell all morning; before the weather cleared up in time for the game
2) In which sentence is a semicolon used correctly?
A
B Cassandra clapped with enthusiasm; her team had won the soccer match.
B
A By carefully memorizing her lines; Amica performed well at the play try-outs.
C
C Lamar wanted a tuna sandwich for lunch; but his mom gave him a hamburger.
D
D After Jackson used a new method for shooting free-throws; he made six in a row
3) Which of the following uses the semicolon correctly?
A
D Mary likes to go to the zoo; Joanne enjoys shopping at the mall.
B
C Mary likes to go to the zoo:Joanne enjoys shopping at the mall.
C
A Every year geese fly over my house; as they migrate south for the winter.
D
B When the joggers came around the corner; the deer scurried into the forest.
4) In which box should there be a semicolon (;)?
A
B Apples are my favorite fruit pears are a close second.
B
D Turn the heat down That pot is boiling over
C
A We left the concert early and went straight home.
D
C Because we expected rain we moved the picnic inside
5) Read the sentence. Idaho is filled with many natural wonders rainforests, alpine peaks, barren deserts, fertile farmland, plus places like the River of No Return. Which is the correct place to use a colon in the sentence?
A
B after the word farmland
B
A after the word wonders
C
D after the word like
D
C after the word places
6) Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A
C Each person was allowed to take only one box for lunch; however, Jontavius took three.
B
A We, finally, found all of the ingredients in the cupboard; therefore we were able to bake the cake.
C
D The park ranger was considerate of our situation, therefore; he gave us a free night of camping.
D
B Many of the birds appeared sick, however, the veterinarian declared each healthy.
7) Read this sentence. Although hydrogen is indeed plentiful, it is normally combined with other elements, such as oxygen or carbon moreover it must be separated before it can be used. Which is the best revision of the underlined portion of the sentence
A
D carbon, moreover; it
B
B carbon moreover; it
C
B carbon moreover; it
D
A carbon; moreover, it
8) Read this sentence. Mexico, however, should also be mentioned in the same breath, thanks to the following artists Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. What is the correct punctuation of the underlined part of the sentence?
A
A artists: Diego River
B
C artists—Diego Rivera
C
A artists: Diego River
D
D artists, Diego Rivera
9) What is one purpose of semicolons?
A
to separate compound sentences
B
to create a list
C
to separate dates andyear
D
to separate cities and stated
10) What is the purpose of a colon?
A
to divide words
B
to separate compound sentences
C
to create space
D
to separate a list
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