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Semicolon, comma or no punctuation?

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.9-10.2.A, L.8.2 · England: KS3 English (punctuation), GCSE English Language (AO6), SAT Standard English Conventions (Boundaries)

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Question 1
What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] We went to the park [?] because the museum was closed.
- A. ;
- B. ,
- C. no punctuation
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Question 2
In which sentence does [?] need this: ,?
- A. Some birds migrate thousands of miles [?] others stay put all year.
- B. The film was long [?] but it was gripping.
- C. The museum was closed [?] we went to the park instead.
3
Question 3
What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The phone that I bought [?] stopped working.
- A. ;
- B. ,
- C. no punctuation
4
Question 4
In which sentence does [?] need this: ;?
- A. The film was long [?] but it was gripping.
- B. The tickets sold out in minutes [?] demand was huge.
- C. She trained hard [?] and won the race.
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Question 5
What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] She trained hard [?] and won the race.
- A. ;
- B. ,
- C. no punctuation
6
Question 6
In which sentence does [?] need this: ,?
- A. When the bell rang [?] everyone left.
- B. The forecast said sunshine [?] however, it rained all day.
- C. The museum was closed [?] we went to the park instead.
7
Question 7
What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] When the bell rang [?] everyone left.
- A. ;
- B. ,
- C. no punctuation
8
Question 8
In which sentence does [?] need this: ,?
- A. The film was long [?] but it was gripping.
- B. She trained hard [?] and won the race.
- C. Our team practised every day [?] as a result, we reached the final.
9
Question 9
What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] When the bell rang [?] everyone left.
- A. ;
- B. ,
- C. no punctuation
10
Question 10
In which sentence does [?] need this: ;?
- A. We went to the park [?] because the museum was closed.
- B. The film was long [?] but it was gripping.
- C. Our team practised every day [?] as a result, we reached the final.
11
Question 11
What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The tickets sold out in minutes [?] demand was huge.
- A. ;
- B. ,
- C. no punctuation
12
Question 12
In which sentence does [?] need this: ;?
- A. The tickets sold out in minutes [?] demand was huge.
- B. We went to the park [?] because the museum was closed.
- C. The museum was closed [?] so we went to the park instead.
13
Question 13
What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] She trained hard [?] and she won the race.
- A. ;
- B. ,
- C. no punctuation
14
Question 14
In which sentence does [?] need this: ;?
- A. The phone that I bought [?] stopped working.
- B. Some birds migrate thousands of miles [?] others stay put all year.
- C. The film was long [?] but it was gripping.
15
Question 15
What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] Some birds migrate thousands of miles [?] others stay put all year.
- A. ;
- B. ,
- C. no punctuation
16
Question 16
In which sentence does [?] need this: no punctuation?
- A. The film was long [?] but it was gripping.
- B. We went to the park [?] because the museum was closed.
- C. When the bell rang [?] everyone left.

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