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Which one correctly joins two complete ideas with a conjunctive adverb?

A. She is tired; nevertheless, she works.
B. She is tired; she works; nevertheless.
C. She is tired; but she works.
D. She is tired; and she works.
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Select the correct version: ?I have friends in Spain, France; and Italy.?

A. I have friends in Spain; France and Italy.
B. I have friends in Spain, France, and Italy.
C. I have friends; in Spain, France, and Italy.
D. I have friends in Spain France and Italy.
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Semicolon best replaces which punctuation? ?He left the room. He was angry.?

A. Period
B. Comma
C. Dash
D. Colon
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Jun 3, 2026

Which sentence is incorrect?

A. I studied hard; I failed.
B. I studied hard; however, I failed.
C. I studied hard; and I failed.
D. I studied hard. However, I failed.
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Choose correct semicolon usage in a list.

A. The winners were Tom; age 12; Sara; age 14; and Mia.
B. The winners: Tom, 12; Sara, 14; Mia.
C. The winners were Tom, age 12; Sara, age 14; and Mia.
D. Tom (12); Sara (14); Mia (15).
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Which sentence is best with a semicolon?

A. The sun is hot; wear sunscreen.
B. The sun is hot wear sunscreen.
C. The sun; is hot, wear sunscreen.
D. The sun is hot, wear sunscreen.
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Choose the most appropriate correction: ?It rained; but the game continued.?

A. Replace semicolon with comma
B. Remove ?but?
C. Add colon instead
D. Correct as is
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Fill in the blank: ?He wanted to go; ___, he stayed.?

A. but
B. however
C. and
D. since
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Which transitional phrase requires a semicolon before it?

A. For example
B. However
C. In fact
D. All of these
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In which sentence is the semicolon misused?

A. I love cats; dogs are fine too.
B. I love cats; because they are soft.
C. He slept late; he missed the bus.
D. The show ended; the crowd clapped.
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Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

A. I like apples; oranges, and bananas.
B. I like apples; oranges and; bananas.
C. I like apples, oranges, and bananas.
D. I like; apples, oranges, and bananas.
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Which sentence uses a semicolon incorrectly?

A. She was angry; she shouted loudly.
B. The team won; however, they were tired.
C. Because it rained; we canceled the trip.
D. He tried hard; he succeeded.
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Semicolons are preferred over commas in lists:

A. With 3 or more words
B. With numbers
C. With internal commas
D. With single-word items
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Semicolons can be used:

A. Instead of periods
B. To join unrelated clauses
C. After subordinating conjunctions
D. In place of a comma in simple lists
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. She brought pens; notebooks; and highlighters.
B. She brought pens, notebooks; and highlighters.
C. She brought pens, notebooks, and highlighters.
D. She brought pens; and notebooks and highlighters.
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When is a semicolon not appropriate?

A. Between long complex list items
B. Before a list after a complete sentence
C. To link related independent clauses
D. Before a conjunctive adverb
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Jun 3, 2026

Choose the sentence with the correct semicolon and transition.

A. She was late; therefore, she missed the test.
B. She was late therefore; she missed the test.
C. She was late; she missed the test therefore.
D. She was late, therefore she missed the test.
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