This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons And Semicolons – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons And Semicolons Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. TRUE or FALSE:A semicolon can be used to introduce a quote. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. The weather was very good for gardens this summer our flowers bloomed more than anytime I can remember. A) The weather was very good for gardens this summer our flower bloomed:. B) The weather was very good for gardens;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The weather was very good for gardens;. 3. Is this semicolon used correctly in this sentence? He had a lot of work to do today; therefore, he skipped his lunch break. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 4. What punctuation marks belong in the blank spaces?Heather is leaving for a road trip ..... therefore ..... she better put new tires on her car soon. A) :,. B) ;,. C) , ,. D) , ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;,. 5. Is this sentence correct? The school day had ended; but I still had to go to practice. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 6. Where is a colon needed?Music is more than a mechanical arrangement of sounds it is an expression of deep feelings and ethical values. A) After the word sounds. B) After the word arrangement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the word sounds. 7. Add the colon(s)!The teacher made an announcement "The town meeting has been cancelled." A) The teacher:made an announcement "The town meeting has been cancelled.". B) The teacher made an announcement, "The town meeting has been cancelled.". C) The teacher made an announcement: "The town meeting has been cancelled.". D) The teacher made an:announcement "The town meeting has been cancelled.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher made an announcement: "The town meeting has been cancelled.". 8. What punctuation belongs in the blank space?Vladimir hurt his knee right before the championship ..... the team went on to play a fantastic game, nevertheless. A) . B) :. C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 9. Jerry has been absent for six days thus he is failing trigonometry. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 10. Is the punctuation correct?It's the best day of the week:snow day! A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 11. After which word should a colon be inserted?The teacher shared one of John F. Kennedy's most famous quotes "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." A) Teacher. B) Quotes. C) You. D) Kennedy's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quotes. 12. In the following sentence, where should a colon be added? Animals are consumers they do not make their own food. A) After "consumers". B) After "own". C) After "animals". D) After "they". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "consumers". 13. Is this sentence punctuated correctly? "I was thinking, Mandy, we have not had pie for a while." A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 14. What punctuation marks belong in the blank spaces?Harry and I wrote a few love songs ..... our friends ..... however, found them more funny than romantic. A) , ;. B) ;,. C) , ,. D) :,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;,. 15. Where is a semicolon needed?Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner. A) Bald;. B) Hair;. C) Dad;. D) Getting;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bald;. 16. Does this sentence us a semicolon correctly? I need to finish this report by tomorrow; I'm not sure if I can do it. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 17. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:We plan on arriving at school at 7 ..... 45 in the morning. A) :(colon). B) ; (semicolon). C) . (period). D) -(hyphen). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :(colon). 18. What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence:For instance, the boots used in the military are the same as those from World War II, their incredibly durable, reliable, and are a symbol of what the soldiers stand for. A) Remove the comma after War II. B) Change the comma after War II to a semicolon. C) No change needed. D) Change the comma after War II to a colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change the comma after War II to a semicolon. 19. In the following sentence, where should a colon be added? I asked you to do one thing to bake a seven-layer wedding cake with buttercream frosting. A) After "thing". B) After "you". C) After "bake". D) After "cake". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "thing". 20. I will be there as soon as I finish working; that is a promise I will definitely keep. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 21. I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows. A) As it is. B) Reason, to. C) Reason; to. D) Reason:to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reason:to. 22. What change if any needs to be made to the following sentence:We didn't want to admit we were wrong but we did anyway. A) Add a semicolon after wrong. B) No change needed. C) Add a comma after to. D) Add a comma after wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Add a comma after wrong. 23. Fix this sentence. The main character in the movie said "Play hard. Work harder." A) The main character in the movie said: "Play hard. Work harder.". B) The main character in the movie said; "Play hard. Work harder.". C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The main character in the movie said: "Play hard. Work harder.". 24. Is this sentence correct? Sammy had just got a cat the other day; it was brown a cat named Tucker. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) Trick Question. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 25. Which punctuation mark is needed in the following sentence?The forecast called for a great deal of rain consequently, the party was postponed. A) ;. B) :. C) Neither of these. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 26. The elderly lady often forgot things, too:such as her dentures and her socks. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 27. Three states that begin with M are:Michigan, Mississippi, and Maine. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 28. What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence:'The traffic on the highway was horrible ( ..... ) I decided to wait.' A) . B) ,. C) ;. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 29. Complete the sentence by filling in the blank.I need you to pick up the following things at Kroger ..... bananas, strawberries, and cookies. A) Comma. B) Colon. C) No punctuation needed. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 30. Fix this sentence. The student kept yelling "How do you use a colon?" A) The student kept yelling: "How do you use a colon?". B) The student kept yelling; "How do you use a colon?". C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The student kept yelling: "How do you use a colon?". ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesColons And Semicolons Quiz 1Colons And Semicolons Quiz 2Colons And Semicolons Quiz 3Colons And Semicolons Quiz 4Colons And Semicolons Quiz 6Colons And Semicolons Quiz 7Colons And Semicolons Quiz 8Colons And Semicolons Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books