Semicolons Quiz

Semicolons

Semicolons Quiz


Remember!

Sometimes, semicolons are used to separate items in a series. Use semicolons to avoid confusion when independent clauses or items in a series already contain commas. 

See the examples below.

  1. Use semicolons to separate independent clauses that contain commas.
  • B.H. Sweet, chair of the committee, announced our goals; Haresh Patel, last year’s chair, has agreed to serve as an advisor.
  1. Use semicolons to separate items in a series when the items contain commas.
  • In five days, the tourists saw London, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; and Copenhagen, Denmark.

Semicolons Quiz


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