Question

1.Which sentence below contains the correct use of a semicolon?

A.We went to the store; after the rain finally stopped.
B.Although the rain wasn’t stopping; we decided to go to the store anyway.
C.We wanted to go to the store; and we went when the rain stopped.
D.The rain finally stopped; however, the flooding kept us from going to the store.


3.Which of the following is a good rule to remember about placing a semicolon?
A.A semicolon and colon are interchangeable.
B.A semicolon can replace a comma before a coordinating conjunction.
C.A semicolon can be used to replace a comma in a complex-compound sentence.
D.A semicolon can be used where you might use a period.



7.What is the main purpose of a semicolon?
A.to replace a comma between two dependent clauses
B.to separate two independent clauses that are closely related
C.to separate a subordinate clause from an independent clause
D.to show that one independent clause is less important than the other


8.Which answer choice is punctuated correctly?
A.We’ll need: a hose; a rake, preferably with good teeth; a basket; and a wheelbarrow.
B.We’ll need: a hose, a rake preferably with good teeth. A basket and a wheelbarrow.
C.We’ll need a hose, a rake, preferably with good teeth, a basket, and a wheelbarrow.
D.We’ll need a hose: a rake, preferably with good teeth: a basket and a wheelbarrow.

PLZZZZ HELP!!!

Answer 1

Answer:Number 8 is A

Explanation:I took the test the rest is right

Answer 2

following are the answers:

question 1: D

question 3: D

question 7: B

question 8: C

Step-by-step explanation:

In question 1,

D is the answer because the semicolon is connecting two independent clauses that are closely related.

in Question 3:

one can see the above example and see that the sentence would have made sense with a period in place of the semicolon, however the use of semicolon connected the two statements. hence D is the correct option.

question 7:

semicolon is used to join two independent clauses related to each other closely.

question 8:

B is the correct one because in no other option semicolons are used in independent clauses.