CABOT 105 - Introduction to Office Correspondence » Spring 2022 » Semicolons and Colons

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Question #1
Choose the best response:
A.   The first requirement is honesty, everything else follows.
B.   The first requirement is honesty; everything else follows.
C.   The first requirement is honesty everything else follows.
Question #2
Choose the best response:
A.   The Greek were right; character is fate.
B.   The Greek were right. Character is fate.
C.   The Greek were right: character is fate.
Question #3
Choose the best response:
A.   Some examples of reptiles are lizards, snakes, crocodiles, and turtles.
B.   Some examples of reptiles are: lizards, snakes, crocodiles, and turtles.
C.   Some examples of reptiles are; lizards, snakes, crocodiles, and turtles.
Question #4
Choose the best response:
A.   Robin sorts the crabs into three groups females, males, and crabs about to molt.
B.   Robin sorts the crabs into three groups, females, males, and crabs about to molt.
C.   Robin sorts the crabs into three groups: females, males, and crabs about to molt.
Question #5
Choose the best response:
A.   The Theban Plays by Sophocles consist of Antigone, which deals with the conscience and the state; King Oedipus, which explores the question of fate and circumstance; and Oedipus at Colonus, which presents themes of suffering and redemption.
B.   The Theban Plays by Sophocles consist of Antigone which deals with the conscience and the state; King Oedipus which explores the question of fate and circumstance; and Oedipus at Colonus which presents themes of suffering and redemption.
C.   The Theban Plays by Sophocles consist of Antigone; which deals with the conscience and the state; King Oedipus; which explores the question of fate and circumstance; and Oedipus at Colonus; which presents themes of suffering and redemption.
Question #6
Semicolons tell readers that two closely related ideas should be thought of together.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
The semicolon is a stronger punctuation mark than the period.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #8
The most basic use of semicolons happen occurs in compound sentences.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #9
Semicolons are least often used when two independent clauses are separated by a conjunctive adverb.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #10
Generally, a comma is absolutely needed after one-syllable conjunctive adverbs such as hence, thus, and then unless a strong pause is not desired,
A.   True
B.   False
Question #11
Semicolons are used to separate three or more independent clauses that appear in a series and contain internal commas.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #12
Use a colon after an independent clause that uses one item, two items, or a list of items.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #13
Do not use a colon to separate two independent clauses if the second clause explains, illustrates, or supplements the first.
A.   False
B.   True

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