English Semicolons and Colons Test (Part 1: Brain Pop)

The phrase "Leviticus 16:10" refers to the Bible. What does it mean?

Book of Leviticus, chapter 16, verse 10

Which of the following is an independent clause? -eating cheesesteaks -Philadelphia is a tough city -Peppers, onions, cheese, and provolone -The Delaware River

Philadelphia is a tough city

What's the relationship between what comes after a colon and what comes before? -What comes after expands on what came before -What comes after is the exact opposite of what came before -What comes after repeats exactly what came before -What comes after isn't usually related to what came before

What comes after expands on what came before

What comes after a colon that appears in the title of a book? -author's name -subtitle -publisher's name -date of publication

subtitle

What kind of letter most likely includes a colon in the salutation? -A friendly letter between acquaintances -A formal request for money

A formal request for money

"Cassie went shopping; she bought new shoes." How can you rewrite this sentence without using a semicolon?

Cassie went shopping. She bought new shoes.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? -Moby put Tim's football in the microwave, sadly; it melted. -Moby put Tim's football in the microwave; sadly, it melted. -Moby put Tim's football in the microwave; sadly; it melted. -Moby put Tim's football in the microwave: sadly; it melted.

Moby put Tim's football in the microwave; sadly, it melted.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon? -Spot is my dog's name; but I named him after my cousin's dog. -My dog is called Spot; and I named him after my cousin's dog. -My dog is called Spot; he's named after my cousin's dog. -I named my dog; Spot, after my cousin's dog.

My dog is called Spot; he's named after my cousin's dog

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? -My aunt lives in Ogden; Utah. -My cousins live in St. Louis; San Francisco; and Houston. -My mom is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; my dad is from Newark, New Jersey. -I have traveled to Seattle; Washington; Tampa; Florida; and Nashville; Tennessee.

My mom is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; my dad is from Newark, New Jersey.

"Rachel has brown hair and it is long." How can this sentence be re-written using a semicolon?

Rachel has brown hair; it is long

Which of the following sentences is correct? -The cat stretches, yawns, and opens its eyes; it wanders lazily to its food bowl and eats. -The cat stretches; yawns; and opens its eyes, it wanders lazily to its food bowl and eats. -The cat stretches, yawns, and opens its eyes, it wanders lazily to its food bowl; and eats. -The cat stretches; yawns; and opens its eyes; soon, it wanders lazily to its food bowl; and eats.

The cat stretches, yawns, and opens its eyes; it wanders lazily to its food bowl and eats.

Which of the following is always true? -The part of a sentence after a colon is always a subjunctive clause -The part of a sentence after a colon is always a dependent clause -The part of a sentence before a colon is always an independent clause -The part of a sentence before a colon is always a relative clause

The part of a sentence before a colon is always an independent clause

Which sentence is correct? -The zoo is home to lots of animals: penguins, lions, bears, and monkeys. -The zoo is home to lots of animals: penguins: lions: bears: and monkeys.

The zoo is home to lots of animals: penguins, lions, bears, and monkeys.

How is a colon similar to a comma? -They both take the place of periods in sentences -They're both used only in formal writing -The words immediately following them are always capitalized -They both represent pauses in speech

They both represent pauses in speech

Which sentence is correct? -Tim: knew what he wanted for lunch, a turkey sandwich. -Tim knew: what he wanted for lunch, a turkey sandwich. -Tim knew what he wanted for lunch: a turkey sandwich.

Tim knew what he wanted for lunch: a turkey sandwich.

Which sentence is correct? -Tim said: the Mets don't have enough pitching to succeed this year. -Tim: said, "The Mets don't have enough pitching to succeed this year." -Tim said: "The Mets don't have enough pitching to succeed this year."

Tim said: "The Mets don't have enough pitching to succeed this year."

Which of the following statements is true? -When two clauses are joined by a semicolon, they can usually be separated into two sentences. -In most situations, semicolons and colons are interchangeable. -Semicolons are only used in lists that have internal commas. -Semicolons are almost always used together with conjunctions

When two clauses are joined by a semicolon, they can usually be separated into two sentences.

Where should the semicolon go in the following sentence: "Tim wants to find his Frisbee if he can't locate it he'll make Moby buy a new one.?"

after the word "Frisbee"

How many items are in the following list: London, England; Paris, France; Berlin, Germany?

three

When semicolons are used to separate items in a list, the individual items are often: -wordy -very short -direct quotations -adverbial clause

wordy