Exercise 40.1: Semicolons

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Chapter 40: The Semicolon

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Exercise 40.1: Semicolons

This activity contains 10 questions.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Noise has many definitions _____ including music, sound, and air pollution.

No punctuation neededSemicolonComma

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Noise has many definitions _____ for example, some call it simply "unwanted sound."

SemicolonCommaNo punctuation needed

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Excessive noise has a number of undesirable effects on people _____ such as ulcers, vertigo, and allergies.

SemicolonCommaNo punctuation needed

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Excessive noise has a number of undesirable effects on people _____ among them are ulcers, vertigo, and allergies.

CommaSemicolonNo punctuation needed

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Many people experience hearing impairment _____ the most common cause is continued exposure to loud noise.

CommaSemicolonNo punctuation needed

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Many people experience hearing impairment _____the most common side effect of continued exposure to loud noise.

CommaSemicolonNo punctuation needed

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

The long-term effects of exposure to excessive noise may be total loss of hearing _____ in contrast, the hearing loss from infrequent exposure is likely to be temporary.

No punctuation neededCommaSemicolon

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

The long-term effects of exposure to excessive noise may be total loss of hearing_____ on the other hand, hearing loss from infrequent exposure is likely to be temporary.

SemicolonNo punctuation neededComma

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

People who work in noisy environments are at risk of hearing loss_____ therefore, a wise person will protect the ears from overexposure.

No punctuation neededCommaSemicolon

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

People who work in noisy environments risk suffering from hearing loss and experiencing mental breakdowns ___ and they normally have high blood pressure, too.

SemicolonCommaNo punctuation needed

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Exercise 40.1: Semicolons

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence. Noise has many definitions _____ including music, sound, and air pollution.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence. Noise has many definitions _____ for example, some call it simply "unwanted sound."

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence. Excessive noise has a number of undesirable effects on people _____ such as ulcers, vertigo, and allergies.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence. Excessive noise has a number of undesirable effects on people _____ among them are ulcers, vertigo, and allergies.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.Many people experience hearing impairment _____ the most common cause is continued exposure to loud noise.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence. Many people experience hearing impairment _____the most common side effect of continued exposure to loud noise.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.The long-term effects of exposure to excessive noise may be total loss of hearing _____ in contrast, the hearing loss from infrequent exposure is likely to be temporary.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.The long-term effects of exposure to excessive noise may be total loss of hearing_____ on the other hand, hearing loss from infrequent exposure is likely to be temporary.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.People who work in noisy environments are at risk of hearing loss_____ therefore, a wise person will protect the ears from overexposure.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.People who work in noisy environments risk suffering from hearing loss and experiencing mental breakdowns ___ and they normally have high blood pressure, too.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Noise has many definitions _____ including music, sound, and air pollution.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Noise has many definitions _____ for example, some call it simply "unwanted sound."

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Excessive noise has a number of undesirable effects on people _____ such as ulcers, vertigo, and allergies.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Excessive noise has a number of undesirable effects on people _____ among them are ulcers, vertigo, and allergies.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Many people experience hearing impairment _____ the most common cause is continued exposure to loud noise.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

Many people experience hearing impairment _____the most common side effect of continued exposure to loud noise.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

The long-term effects of exposure to excessive noise may be total loss of hearing _____ in contrast, the hearing loss from infrequent exposure is likely to be temporary.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

The long-term effects of exposure to excessive noise may be total loss of hearing_____ on the other hand, hearing loss from infrequent exposure is likely to be temporary.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

People who work in noisy environments are at risk of hearing loss_____ therefore, a wise person will protect the ears from overexposure.

Identify what, if any, punctuation is missing from the following sentence.

People who work in noisy environments risk suffering from hearing loss and experiencing mental breakdowns ___ and they normally have high blood pressure, too.