This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where should the colon be placed in the following sentence:Please bring the following supplies to class pens, paper, markers. A) After 'supplies'. B) After 'bring'. C) After 'class'. D) After 'following'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After 'class'. 2. Identify the simple sentence in the options below. A) I enjoy hiking, but my brother prefers camping. B) We finished our homework, and then we watched a movie. C) The flowers bloom in the spring. D) I made a sandwich, and my friend made a salad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The flowers bloom in the spring. 3. It is used to separate two clauses in a sentence. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 4. My teacher is on fire. I wonder where I left that hat. A) Yes, semi colon. B) No, no semi colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, no semi colon. 5. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence?Maybe you could make [ ] tater tot casserole, green beans, and squash for our supper tomorrow. A) No punctuation necessary. B) Colon [:]. C) Comma [, ]. D) Semicolon [ ; ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No punctuation necessary. 6. Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate items in a list? A) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and orange juice. B) For breakfast, I had eggs toast and orange juice. C) For breakfast I had eggs, toast and orange juice. D) For breakfast I had eggs toast, and orange juice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and orange juice. 7. Does the following use a colon correctly?On our walk we saw so many animals:bunnies, squirrels, dogs, deer, and turkeys! A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 8. He sent me to buy him jeans, a sweater, and a pair of Jordans. A) Him,. B) Him;. C) Him. D) Him:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Him. 9. I have homework in many of my classes tonight ..... history, math, science, and reading. A) ;. B) :. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 10. Which sentence uses semicolons correctly? A) Running a mile each day; gives me more energy. B) With the dawn of each new day; I put on my running shoes and run. C) I usually try to run a mile a day; I wouldn't want to get out of shape. D) Running is a great way to keep in shape I tell all of my friends; to try it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I usually try to run a mile a day; I wouldn't want to get out of shape. 11. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.When we get to California, there are three places which we plan to visit:Bakersfield, Barstow, and Palm Springs. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 12. The dog stretched out for an after-lunch snooze in the sun ..... the cat soon joined him. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 13. Colons are used to introduce what in a sentence? A) A quote. B) A cornucopia. C) A lie. D) A series. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A series. 14. I had a huge meal ..... however, I am already hungry again. A) ;. B) !. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 15. Complete the sentence:My favorite colors are blue ..... it reminds me of the ocean, and green ..... it makes me think of nature. A) ;,. B) :;. C) , ;. D) ; ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;,. 16. Insert the correct punctuation.Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London ..... she is best known for her award-winning novel 'White Teeth'. A) Comma. B) Semi-colon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi-colon. 17. I rarely go to bed this early ..... I am afraid I will miss something. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 18. Which sentence is correctly punctuated by a COLON? A) Here is what you will get from the store:apples, bananas, and oranges. B) Here is what you will get:from the store apples, bananas, and oranges. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Here is what you will get from the store:apples, bananas, and oranges. 19. Where should the colon go in the sentence below?Please take these items with you your Chromebook, a pen, and some paper. A) You:. B) Chromebook:. C) Items:. D) With:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You:. 20. I can't believe that sixty percent of you are failing French! A) Hyphen. B) No hyphen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No hyphen. 21. Where should the semi-colon be placed?Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner. A) Getting;. B) Bald;. C) Hair;. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bald;. 22. ''The primary colors are as follows red, blue, and yellow." Which one corrects this sentence? A) The primary colors are as follows; red, blue, and yellow. B) The primary colors:are as follows red, blue, and yellow. C) The primary colors are as follows, red, blue, and yellow. D) The primary colors are as follows:red, blue, and yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The primary colors are as follows:red, blue, and yellow. 23. The truth is and you probably already know this we can't finish the project on time. A) NO CHANGE. B) The truth is, and you probably already know this, we can't finish the project on time. C) The truth is and you probably already know this we can't finish the project on time. D) The truth is and you probably already know this we can't finish the project on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The truth is and you probably already know this we can't finish the project on time. 24. Fill in the blank:The weather app said it would be sunny ..... it started raining during our picnic. A) ; however,. B) ; however. C) :however,. D) , however. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ; however,. 25. I think DiCaprio is a great actor? in fact, he should win an Oscar. A) Dash. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 26. Complete the sentence:The following items are on my shopping list ..... apples, bananas, and grapes. A) -. B) :. C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 27. Identify the sentence that correctly combines two independent clauses. A) She loves reading; she visits the library often. B) She loves reading, she visits the library often. C) She loves reading:she visits the library often. D) She loves reading she visits the library often. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves reading; she visits the library often. 28. Choose the correct punctuation to complete the sentence:'I have a big test tomorrow ..... I can't go out tonight.' A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 29. True or false? You can use a dash to show a moment of surprise or drama. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. What is the correct usage of a colon in time representation? A) Between the hour and minute. B) Between the day and month. C) Between the month and year. D) Between the year and century. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between the hour and minute. 31. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:Because Nyla had many things happening after school, she carried a bag with the necessary supplies [ ] a comb, a water bottle, a toothbrush and toothpaste, and a change of clothes. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) No punctuation is necessary. D) Semicolon [ ; ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon [:]. 32. True or False:A semicolon can be used to separate two independent clauses without a conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. What goes in the blank? "You can choose to view something as test or as a problem ..... or as a challenge, " Marie told me. "It's your choice." A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 34. Which sentence correctly uses punctuation to connect the two ideas? A) My phone is broken, I can't call you. B) My phone is broken:I can't call you. C) My phone is broken; I can't call you. D) My phone is broken-I can't call you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My phone is broken; I can't call you. 35. Fill in the blank:My dog loves to play fetch ..... my cat prefers to sleep in the sun. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) . and. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 36. Colons are used after the salutation of a business letter. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. What is one thing a colon commonly does? A) Used to connect two sentences with a conjunction. B) Sometimes used to start a list. C) Used to connect two sentences with no conjunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sometimes used to start a list. 38. True or False:Semicolons can replace commas in a simple list. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. True or False:A semicolon should always be placed inside the closing quotation marks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. Indicate the sentence containing the correct use of the colon. A) Conrad always said the same thing: "We can get married when we're older!". B) Conrad always said: "We can get married when we're older!". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conrad always said the same thing: "We can get married when we're older!". 41. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.When you go to the garage, please get:a hammer, a wrench, and a drill. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 42. The book was written by ..... Peter Jay Montreville. A) Comma. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) None needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None needed. 43. Mr. Korus has been hollering greetings in the hall all week [ ] Mrs. Schumacher has been hollering right back at him. A) Semicolon [ ; ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Comma [, ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon [ ; ]. 44. Which punctuation mark is the colon? A) ". B) ;. C) . D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 45. Complete the sentence:She has traveled to many countries ..... France, Spain, and Italy. A) ;. B) . C) ,. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 46. Complete the sentence:The teacher said we could choose any topic for our project ..... climate change, space exploration, or renewable energy. A) . B) ,. C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 47. David was afraid of Tiny, the leader of the monkeys ..... because David had heard things. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 48. "To excel the past we must not allow ourselves to lose contact with it on the contrary we must feel it under our feet because we raised ourselves upon it." A) To lose contact with it; on the contrary; we must. B) To lose contact with it on the contrary; we must. C) To lose contact with it; on the contrary, we must. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To lose contact with it; on the contrary, we must. 49. Choose the answer that uses punctuation correctly. A) I think therefore I am. B) Correct. C) I think, therefore I am. D) I think; therefore, I am. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I think; therefore, I am. 50. Where should the colon go in this greeting (salutation) of a business letter?Dear Manager of Kmart A) Dear Manager of:Kmart. B) Dear Manager:of Kmart. C) Dear:Manager of Kmart. D) Dear Manager of Kmart:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dear Manager of Kmart:. 51. Select the correct version of the sentence: A) I thought registration day would be tiring but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines. B) I thought registration day would be tiring; but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines. C) I thought registration day would be tiring but I didn't know, I'd have to stand in so many lines. D) I thought registration day would be tiring, but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I thought registration day would be tiring, but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines. 52. My favorite Italian foods are ..... lasagna, spaghetti, and pizza. A) Comma. B) Semi Colon. C) NOTHING. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NOTHING. 53. Mary likes skateboarding? Jasmin likes riding bikes. A) Colon. B) Hyphen. C) Semicolon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 54. Central America comprises seven countries Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. A) NO CHANGE. B) Central America comprises:seven countries,. C) Central America comprises seven countries;. D) Central America comprises seven countries:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Central America comprises seven countries:. 55. Select the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of a colon. A) He offered a deal:if I help him with the project. B) She has three priorities in life:family, career, and travel. C) It was a complete disaster:because nothing went as planned. D) Remember to bring the following:your ID card. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She has three priorities in life:family, career, and travel. 56. A semicolon can be used to link two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 57. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.Please get the following tools from the garage:a hammer, a wrench, and a drill. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 58. Hawaiians ..... a people who, ironically, once had their native language banned ..... have more than 200 different words for the word rain A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -. 59. A semicolon can be used to join two related independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. A triangle is a geometric shape [ ] so is a square. A) No punctuation necessary. B) Comma [, ]. C) Colon [:]. D) Semicolon [ ; ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma [, ]. 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