English Language Arts
Grade 8
45 min
Use semicolons and commas to separate clauses
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How to join two related sentences with a semicolon.
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How to join two sentences with a comma and a conjunction.
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How to use a semicolon with a transition word.
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
0.A) The sky is blue the grass is green.
1.B) The sky is blue, the grass is green.
2.C) The sky is blue; the grass is green.
3.D) The sky is blue: the grass is green.
Easy
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
0.A) He wanted to go and he was ready.
1.B) He wanted to go, and he was ready.
2.C) He wanted to go; and he was ready.
3.D) He wanted to go and, he was ready.
Easy
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
0.A) It was raining; however we went out.
1.B) It was raining, however, we went out.
2.C) It was raining however, we went out.
3.D) It was raining; however, we went out.
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