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Colons And Semicolons Quiz 8 (30 MCQs)

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1. Where does the semicolon go? The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.
2. In rare cases, which type of punctuation do you use when you're combining two sentence, where the second sentence EXPLAINS the first?
3. Please select the correct sentence
4. Fix this sentence. Mrs. Morris preaches this concept "Second place is first loser."
5. Without hesitation, Kevin took the oath now he is a full-fledged police officer.
6. What is needed in the blank? I love working in advertising. You have so many challenges ..... being creative, working in a team, keeping clients happy and meeting deadlines.
7. This is what I told him ..... "Buy yourself a bicycle, so that you don't have to borrow min!"
8. Which punctuation mark is needed in the following sentence?The children asked for four supplies glitter, glue, markers, and poster board.
9. Where should you place the colon (:) in the following?When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me speaking words of wisdom "Let it be"
10. A dependent clause is a complete sentence.
11. What change if any should be made to the following sentence:The graduation speaker proclaimed "Do whatever you can to be your best."
12. Where is a colon needed?Our class studied the works of the following painters Degas, Manet, Monet, Sisley, and Gauguin.
13. How many colons are missing from the following passage? Dear Ms. Jones Please meet me in my office at 730 A.M. next Monday. We will review several books, including Leon Edel's Henry James, Volume I 126-132. Note This is a very important meeting.
14. In the following sentence, where should a semicolon be added? Animals are consumers they do not make their own food.
15. What punctuation belongs in the blank space? Kat has the world's largest collection of arrowheads ..... she does not let anyone see it, however.
16. Is the semicolon in the correct spot:The islanders had lost their spirit; for fighting furthermore, no one wanted to provoke Tiny's anger.
17. Which sentence uses semi colons correctly?
18. Bob really wants a new car however he can not afford it.
19. What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence:'There is only one thing to do now ( ..... ) confess while you still have time.'
20. Choose correct sentence.
21. Where is a semicolon needed?The next book in the series comes out next month I can't wait.
22. I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows. What is the proper punctuation and place?
23. TRUE or FALSE:A semicolon and a colon share the same exact functions.
24. Without even looking at a menu, I could tell just by stepping out into the hallway what would be for lunch:fried chicken.
25. Where is a colon needed?The theater company announced the opening of these plays King Lear, Death of a Salesman, and Camelot.
26. The Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini had this to say about languages ..... "A different language is a different vision of life."
27. Where does the colon go?
28. Correct or incorrect? The elderly gentleman forgot a lot of things such as:his dentures and his socks.
29. 1 Complete or 2 complete thoughts? (in blue)Seamus wanted a pet rabbit. The pet store, however, did not have any.
30. If you pass this test, it means three things you understand colon usage, you're pretty good at English, and you have earned a high-five from your teacher.
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