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A-The boy played football basketball and baseball.B- The boy played: football basketball and baseball.C- The boy played football, basketball, and baseball.D- The boy played football basketball, and baseball.
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Hint: slide 30
Semi Colon
Semi colonRule 1) Use a semi colon to separate two sentences where a conjunction has been left out
E) Call me tomorrow; I will know then.
Semi ColonRule 2) Use before introductory words like •Namely•However•Therefore
•Ex) I want to go to the store; however I need a nap.
Semi ColonRule 3) use between 2 sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions, when one or more commas appear in the first sentence.
Ex) She has to go to basketball practice at six, then finish her homework; She can call you later.
Use a semi colon to separate two sentences where a conjunction has been
left out
Practice Question
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Do you place a comma before, after, or never when there are quotation marks?
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A semi colon is used to:
A.Join two independent clauses
B.Lists, quotes, formal state.
C.Pauses or breaks in sentences
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Where does the comma go?
Today is December 2 2011.
A.After is
B.After December
C.After 2
D.Correct as is
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Which sentence is punctuated is correctly?
A.Valparaiso University won its first game since 2009, the longest losing streak in history.
B.Valparaiso University, won its first game since 2009; the longest losing streak in history
C.Valparaiso University won its first game since 2009 the longest losing streak in history
D.Valparaiso University won its first game since 2009; the longest losing streak in history.
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What is wrong with the sentence?
I live at 3766 Campus suites Blvd. West Lafayette Indiana in order to go to Purdue.
A.Spelling Errors
B.Commas need to be places after city and state
C.Wrong punctuation mark.
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A direct question should end with a
A.Dot
B.Period
C.Question mark
D.A and b both
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A period is also called
A.DotB.ColonC.Punctuation markD.Semi colon
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If an exclamation point is part of a title it does not get underline or italicized
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You use a period twice at the end of a
sentence if the last word has a period
following it.
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Chose the correct answer.
A-The boy played football basketball and baseball.B- The boy played: football basketball and baseball.C- The boy played football, basketball, and baseball.D- The boy played football basketball, and baseball