English Language Arts Grade 7 45 min

Use semicolons and commas to separate clauses

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1

Join two sentences with a comma and a word like 'and' or 'but'.

2

Join two related sentences with a semicolon.

3

Join sentences with a semicolon and a word like 'however'.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Choose the correct punctuation. I wanted to go swimming ___ it started to rain.
0., but
1.; but
2.but
3.,
Easy
Choose the correct punctuation. The concert was amazing ___ the band played all my favorite songs.
0.;
1.,
2.:
3..
Easy
Choose the correct punctuation. We wanted to leave early ___ we missed our train.
0.; so,
1., so
2.; therefore,
3., therefore

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