1) A semi-colon can be used to... a) join two closely related independent clauses b) separate items in a complex list c) do both of these things 2) A comma can be used to join two independent clauses if... a) it is paired with a semi-colon b) it is paired with a conjoining conjunction 3) Items in a complex list should be separated by... a) commas b) semi-colons c) full stops 4) Items in a simple list should be separated by... a) commas b) semi-colons c) colons 5) Which of these should be used to introduce a list? a) : b) ; c) , 6) An apostrophe can be used to... a) show something doesn't belong b) make you pay attention c) indicate possession 7) Which of these can be used to insert a piece of additional information into the middle of a sentence? a) a pair of dashes or brackets b) a pair of colons c) a semi-colon 8) What does an exclamation mark do? a) makes a sentence less strong b) adds emphasis c) shows the writer is unhappy 9) A contraction uses an ________________ to show missing letters. a) ellipsis b) apostrophe c) semi-colon 10) A hyphen ... a) joins a contraction b) indicates a list c) joins two nouns together 11) Parentheses... a) create a thought inside a clause b) show the main thought of a clause c) can't be used in formal writing 12) Speech or quotation marks... a) aren't used in direct speech b) are used in direct speech c) are used in indirect speech

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