This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons And Semicolons – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons And Semicolons Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You will need the following ingredients milk, sugar, flour, and eggs. A) Ingredients; milk. B) Ingredients:milk. C) Ingredients, milk. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ingredients:milk. 2. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:I enjoy reading books ..... however, I don't often have time to finish them. A) . (period). B) :(colon). C) ; (semicolon). D) -(hyphen). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ; (semicolon). 3. What punctuation belongs in the blank space?This is my plan ..... I will go to the store later today. A) ,. B) . C) ;. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 4. There are several places I would like to visit:Italy, France, and Canada.Is the colon in the correct place? A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 5. The following streets are flooded Hull St., Courthouse Rd., and Hopkins Rd. A) Flooded;. B) Flooded:. C) Flooded,. D) Flooded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flooded:. 6. I have the following things to trade four video cartridges, a a catcher's mitt, and a set of handlebars. A) I have the following things to trade:. B) I have the following things:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have the following things to trade:. 7. The President made the following announcement, "We are now at war." A) Incorrect. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 8. We had too many fumbles:we lost the game. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 9. Is the punctuation correct?For this class, you will need the following items; a composition notebook, highlighters, bookmarks, and a pencil. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 10. Dear Ms. Esterbrook A) Dear:Ms. Esterbrook. B) Dear Ms:Esterbrook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dear:Ms. Esterbrook. 11. Where is a semicolon needed?I have finished the main course now I have to make dessert. A) Main;. B) Course;. C) Now;. D) Finished;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Course;. 12. Fix this sentence. My favorite player is LeBron James. A) My favorite player is:LeBron James. B) My favorite player is; LeBron James. C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct as is. 13. Does this question use the semicolon correctly? The company has offices in New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; and Miami, FL; each location serves a different region. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 14. Semi colons and colons have the same grammatical rules. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 15. What is the correct way to introduce a business letter? A) Dear Mr. Kaltwasser:. B) Dear Mr. Kaltwasser,. C) Dear Mr. Kaltwasser;. D) Dear Mr. Kaltwasser. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dear Mr. Kaltwasser:. 16. Fix this sentence. He went to bed early because he worked all day. A) He went to bed early:because he worked all day. B) He went to bed early; because he worked all day. C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct as is. 17. I showered and brushed my ..... it's time to go to work. A) Teeth:. B) Teeth;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teeth;. 18. Fix this sentence. We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class grammar, punctuation, style, and voice. A) We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class:grammar, punctuation, style, and voice. B) We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class; grammar, punctuation, style, and voice. C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class:grammar, punctuation, style, and voice. 19. Add the colon(s)!Lunch is at 1 30 A) Lunch is at 1;30. B) Lunch is at 1:30. C) Lunch is at:1 30. D) Lunch is at:1:30. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lunch is at 1:30. 20. I like hot dogs however I don't like them with mustard A) I like hot dogs; however, I don't like them with mustard. B) I like hot dogs, however, I don't like them with mustard. C) I like hot dogs:however, I don't like them with mustard. D) I like hot dogs; however:I don't like them with mustard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like hot dogs; however, I don't like them with mustard. 21. Fix this sentence. Never forget this point think before you speak. A) Never forget this point:think before you speak. B) Never forget this point; think before you speak. C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never forget this point:think before you speak. 22. Does this sentence use the semicolon correctly? Sarah wants to go to the beach; however, she has too much work to do. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 23. Here are three states that begin with M:Michigan, Mississippi, and Maine. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 24. The Kos' new home has a tennis court, a three car garage, and a swimming pool. A) The Kos' new home:. B) The Kos' new home has a:. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Kos' new home has a:. 25. Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect? The volunteers are:Tina, Tom, and Zoe. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 26. Where is a semicolon needed?I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again. A) However;. B) Meal;. C) Already;. D) Hungry;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meal;. 27. Correct or incorrect? I love:cooking, baking, and programming. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 28. A colon separates an independent from a dependent clause. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 29. This was first said by Shakespeare: "To thine own self be true." A) Incorrect. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 30. 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