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

1. B. The museum was closed [?] we went to the park instead.
2. C. no punctuation
3. A. When the bell rang [?] everyone left.
4. A. ;
5. C. The tickets sold out in minutes [?] demand was huge.
6. A. ;
7. A. The museum was closed [?] we went to the park instead.
8. A. ;
9. B. The forecast said sunshine [?] however, it rained all day.
10. C. no punctuation
11. A. The museum was closed [?] we went to the park instead.
12. B. ,
13. B. The museum was closed [?] we went to the park instead.
14. B. ,
15. A. She trained hard [?] and she won the race.
16. C. no punctuation