Post-Test for Semicolons and Colons

1. Choose the sentence that has no errors.

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2. Choose the sentence that has no errors.

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3. Choose the sentence that has no errors.

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4. Choose the sentence that has no errors.

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5. If an underlined portion of this sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, choose D.

Snow looks white because it reflects white light from the sun; each snowflake is actually transparent.

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6. If an underlined portion of this sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, choose D.

I found out who planned the surprise birthday party for me; Angela from the Office of Human Resources.

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7. Choose the correct punctuation for underlined sections of the following sentence, along with the correct explanation for your choice:

Women who have held the Miss America title have come from cities and towns throughout the country, including Memphis, Tennessee___ Watertown, New York___ Kona, Hawaii___ and Denver, Colorado.

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8. Choose the correct punctuation for underlined section of the following sentence, along with the correct explanation for your choice:

Aaron did everything he could to prepare for the SAT joined a study group, attended a weekly review class, and took several practice tests.

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9. Choose the correct punctuation for the underlined text in the following cover letter excerpt:

Dear Mr. Liu

The administrative assistant position opening in your Houston office is an excellent match to my qualifications.

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10. Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence.

In the end the paper was published however it had serious flaws.

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