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When should a semicolon be used according to the text?
When should a semicolon be used according to the text?
- To indicate a pause in speech
- Before starting a list
- Between clauses forming a compound sentence without conjunction (correct)
- To separate parts of a sentence with commas
What does a semicolon indicate?
What does a semicolon indicate?
- A separation within a single clause
- A joining of two independent clauses without a conjunction (correct)
- An indication to start a new paragraph
- A separation in a sentence less than a comma
What is the specific use of a colon as explained in the text?
What is the specific use of a colon as explained in the text?
- To separate a dependent clause
- To introduce a list or an explanation (correct)
- To connect independent clauses
- To indicate possession
Which punctuation mark acts as an indication of juncture and pauses in speech?
Which punctuation mark acts as an indication of juncture and pauses in speech?
How can a semicolon be wrongly used?
How can a semicolon be wrongly used?
What role does a conjunction play in relation to using a semicolon?
What role does a conjunction play in relation to using a semicolon?
What is the specific use of a colon in punctuation?
What is the specific use of a colon in punctuation?
Which of the following examples shows correct hyphenation based on the given rules?
Which of the following examples shows correct hyphenation based on the given rules?
Which of the following is true about hyphenating compound adjectives or adverbs?
Which of the following is true about hyphenating compound adjectives or adverbs?
In the sentence 'Keep these bills in the locker- and lock safely,' why is the dash used?
In the sentence 'Keep these bills in the locker- and lock safely,' why is the dash used?
When should hyphens be used with compound words?
When should hyphens be used with compound words?
When should prefixes like non, sub, inter, and pre be hyphenated?
When should prefixes like non, sub, inter, and pre be hyphenated?
What is the purpose of using a semicolon in punctuation?
What is the purpose of using a semicolon in punctuation?
When should a dash be used within a sentence?
When should a dash be used within a sentence?
When should units of double measurement be hyphenated?
When should units of double measurement be hyphenated?
What is one specific use of a hyphen in punctuation?
What is one specific use of a hyphen in punctuation?
In what context would you use parentheses in writing?
In what context would you use parentheses in writing?
What is the purpose of using brackets { } in writing?
What is the purpose of using brackets { } in writing?
Study Notes
Unit Conversions
- 1 fluid ounce = 30 milliliters
- 1 pint = .47 liter
- 1 quart = .95 liter
- 1 gallon = 3.8 liters
- 1 cubic foot = .03 cubic meter
- 1 cubic yard = .76 cubic meter
- 1 ounce = 28 grams
- 1 pound = .45 kilogram
- 1 short ton = .90 metric ton
Punctuation Marks
Semicolon
- A punctuation mark that indicates a separation in a sentence greater than a comma
- Used to separate independent clauses not joined by a conjunction
- Used to separate clauses connected by adverbs like then, however, moreover, etc.
Parenthesis
- Used to set off explanatory words, phrases, or clauses without affecting sentence construction
- Used to isolate information not essential to the meaning
- Used to isolate references from the text of a statement
- Used to enclose information relevant to the sentence
Bracket
- Used to enclose words or information
Colon
- A mark of punctuation used before a quotation, summation, elaboration, enumeration, and others
- Introduces an enumeration of information
- Used after salutations in letters
Dash
- Used to indicate an abrupt pause, separation, or parenthetical remark
- Used to isolate and give stress to a part of a sentence
- Used to separate a parenthetical insertion that defines, enumerates, or explains a phrase in the main clause
Hyphen
- Means together
- Used to join parts of compound words
- Used to hyphenate compound words when fusion would result in ambiguity
- Used to hyphenate fractions in words when the numerator and denominator are both one-word forms
- Used to hyphenate compound adjectives when they precede the noun they modify
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Test your knowledge of converting units and mass in the metric system. Questions cover different conversions such as milliliters to liters, cubic feet to cubic meters, and ounces to grams.
