This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of the colon in the following example?She bought three new kitchen items:a ladle, a whisk, and a chopping board. A) To introduce a quotation. B) To introduce a list. C) To separate two independent clauses. D) To link a main clause with an explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To introduce a list. 2. Is this sentence correct?I left home at 7:10 this morning. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 3. Which shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence? A) Darla bit into the hot, gooey, bread. B) Darla bit into the hot, gooey bread. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Darla bit into the hot, gooey bread. 4. Dash or no dash? A) I've been dreaming of my favorite ice cream all day. B) I've been dreaming of my favorite-ice cream all day. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I've been dreaming of my favorite ice cream all day. 5. To whom it may concern ..... I am writing to recommend John Q. Adams for the position of editor. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 6. Frank would like to go to Cornwall next summer he might also visit France in the spring.Between which two words should a ; be used. A) To; Cornwall. B) He; might. C) Summer; he. D) France; in. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summer; he. 7. Select the sentence or statement the has the correct punctuation. A) Be here by 7;10 so we'll have plenty of time. B) Be here by 7, 10 so we'll have plenty of time. C) Be here by 7:10 so we'll have plenty of time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be here by 7:10 so we'll have plenty of time. 8. Identify whether the colon has been used correctly or incorrectly.You can come and collect me now:I am feeling better. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 9. Which sentence uses the colon correctly? A) She was sure of one thing; she would win. B) She was sure of one thing:she would win. C) She was sure of one thing, she would win. D) She was sure of one thing she would win. A) She was sure of one thing, she would win. B) She was sure of one thing; she would win. C) She was sure of one thing:she would win. D) She was sure of one thing she would win. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She was sure of one thing:she would win. 10. Is the punctuation in this sentence correct?She said she loved the book, so I gave it to her. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 11. Use a colon to separate main clauses that are joined by adverbs such as however, therefore, moreover, etc. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:I enjoy eating ice cream ..... Did I tell you the other day about my test results? A) -(hyphen). B) :(colon). C) . (period). D) ; (semicolon). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . (period). 13. When I graduate college, I really want to go to:Rome, Israel, and Egypt. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 14. I sure hope that I get lots of candy in my Easter basket this year ..... My favorite is M&Ms. A) ;. B) :. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 15. Identify the sentence that uses a dash correctly. A) The recipe calls for three ingredients-flour, sugar, and eggs. B) The recipe calls for three ingredients:flour, sugar, and eggs. C) The recipe calls for three ingredients; flour, sugar, and eggs. D) The recipe calls for three ingredients, flour, sugar, and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The recipe calls for three ingredients-flour, sugar, and eggs. 16. Does the following use a colon correctly?You will need these items for your trip:sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, and tennis shoes. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 17. Fill in the blank:The instructions were very clear ..... follow the steps in order. A) :. B) ;. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 18. What is used for a pause in a sentence A) Colons. B) Commas. C) Semi-colons. D) Full stops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semi-colons. 19. What is this sentence missing?Jumping over glassy rivers. A) Predicate (verb/action). B) Subject (noun/topic). C) Figurative language (adverb/adjective). D) Options. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject (noun/topic). 20. Does the following sentence use COLONS (:) correctly?Dear Mr. Smith:I am being helped by:Mike, Jessica, and Jon. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 21. Which dash is used correctly? A) The museums, the culture, the food this is what brought them to-France. B) The museums, the culture, the food-this is what brought them to France. C) The museums, the culture, the food this is-what brought them to France. D) The museums, the culture, -the food this is what brought them to France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The museums, the culture, the food-this is what brought them to France. 22. Identify the correct use of a colon in a sentence. A) He has three favorite books:'1984', 'Brave New World', and 'Fahrenheit 451'. B) He has three favorite books '1984':'Brave New World', and 'Fahrenheit 451'. C) He has three favorite books '1984', 'Brave New World', and:'Fahrenheit 451'. D) He has three favorite books:'1984' 'Brave New World' and 'Fahrenheit 451'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He has three favorite books:'1984', 'Brave New World', and 'Fahrenheit 451'. 23. Which sentence needs a colon to introduce a list? A) For breakfast we ate sliced fruit, yogurt, and toast with jam. B) The parking lot has several kinds of cars in it sports cars, vans, and trucks. C) Over the past year, our family has visited Florida, Maine, and Vermont. D) When the power went out, we had to throw away the milk, the butter, and the hamburger meat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The parking lot has several kinds of cars in it sports cars, vans, and trucks. 24. Uncle Max began setting up the miniature village ..... a corner store, rows of houses, a town square, several little shops, and a train station. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 25. Is this sentence correct?After Christmas, we will be studying:ancient Rome, fractions, and volcanoes. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 26. Correctly punctuate the sentence below with a colon (A) or a semicolon (B).The author's word choice makes the tone clear ..... bitingly sarcastic. A) The author's word choice makes the tone clear:bitingly sarcastic. B) The author's word choice makes the tone clear; bitingly sarcastic. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author's word choice makes the tone clear:bitingly sarcastic. 27. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb to show contrast. A) He wanted to play soccer; however, it started to rain. B) He wanted to play soccer, however, it started to rain. C) He wanted to play soccer; it started to rain, however. D) He wanted to play soccer:however, it started to rain.TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wanted to play soccer; however, it started to rain. 28. Choose the correct sentence using a semicolon: A) It's raining today:therefore, the game is canceled. B) It's raining today, therefore, the game is canceled. C) It's raining today; therefore, the game is canceled. D) It's raining today therefore the game is canceled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's raining today; therefore, the game is canceled. 29. What is the correct usage of a colon in introducing a long quotation? A) Before the quotation. B) After the quotation. C) Between the quotation marks. D) Between the speaker and the quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before the quotation. 30. There is one word that comes to mind when I think of summer ..... relaxation. A) ;. B) :. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 31. I like three sandwiches ..... hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and grilled cheese. A) NOTHING. B) Semi Colon. C) Comma. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon. 32. After which word should a colon be inserted?The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice. A) Requested. B) Following. C) Breakfast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breakfast. 33. In the following sentence, where should a semicolon be added?Animals are consumers they do not make their own food. A) Animals are consumers they; do not make their own food. B) Animals are consumers they do not make their own; food. C) Animals; are consumers they do not make their own food. D) Animals are consumers; they do not make their own food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animals are consumers; they do not make their own food. 34. Dr. Frankenstein's unorthodox experiments shocked the medical community ..... but his resourcefulness and creativity cannot be argued. A) No punctuation needed. B) :. C) ,. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ,. 35. Which of the following sentences correctly indicates a pause in the sentence? A) "I really think I belong there where the wild things are.". B) "I really think I belong there-where the wild things are.". C) "I really think I belong there-where the wilder things are.". D) "I really think I belong there (where the wild things are).". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I really think I belong there where the wild things are.". 36. Thinking positively about herself gave Jackie high self? esteem. A) Hyphen. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 37. The islanders were weary of fighting ..... therefore, the monkeys faced little resistance. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 38. Does the following sentence use a colon correctly? 'He wanted to see three cities in Italy:Rome, Florence, and Venice.' A) A) Yes. B) B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Yes. 39. What does a semicolon commonly do? A) Used to connect two sentences with a conjunction. B) Used between the hour and the minutes when writing time. C) Sometimes used to start a list. D) Used to connect two sentences with no conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Used to connect two sentences with no conjunction. 40. The Lambo went cruising on by-super cool. Which statement is true about the parenthesis? A) There is no parenthesis in this sentence. B) A dash is used to add informal parenthesis. C) This is a very formal sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dash is used to add informal parenthesis. 41. One rule for using colons is to separate an explanation, rule, or example from a preceding independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. The bookstore specializes in:art, architecture, and graphic design. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 43. Which option correctly completes the sentence with a semicolon:I have a busy day tomorrow ..... I need to prepare for my presentation. A) :. B) . C) ,. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 44. Choose the correct use of a colon. A) She had three choices; run, hide, or fight. B) She had three choices:run, hide, or fight. C) She had three choices, run, hide, or fight. D) She had three choices-run, hide, or fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She had three choices:run, hide, or fight. 45. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to join two related ideas? A) My brother loves video games; he plays them every day. B) My brother loves video games; and he plays them every day. C) My brother loves video games, he plays them every day. D) My brother loves video games; because he plays them every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother loves video games; he plays them every day. 46. Where should the colon go in the sentence below?After a sleepless night, the senator made her decision she would not seek re-election. A) Decision:. B) Seek:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decision:. 47. What goes in the blank? Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London ..... she is best known for her award-winning novel White Teeth. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 48. Complete the sentence with the appropriate punctuation:There are two choices left ..... go to the party or stay home. A) ;. B) . C) :. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 49. Whenever my family goes hiking, we make sure to pack plenty of necessary items. Here is a partial list of what we took when we hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trial ..... some bug spray, a tent, some tins of food, some water bottles, and a first aid kit. A) . B) ;. C) :. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 50. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon to link two independent clauses? A) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight. B) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. C) I have a big test tomorrow:I can't go out tonight. D) I have a big test tomorrow, and I can't go out tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 51. I wanted to visit cities in Italy ..... such as, Rome, Naples, and Florence. A) Comma. B) Colon. C) NOTHING. D) Semi Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 52. English has borrowed widely from French ..... many terms in ballet and cooking, for example, are French. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 53. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence?If you complete all of your chores before 3 p.m. [ ] you may go out with Josie [ ] Stella [ ] and Max. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) No punctuation necessary. D) Semicolon [ ; ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma [, ]. 54. What is the reason for the following comma? I need to go to the grocery store, pick up my son from practice, and cook dinner tonight. A) That comma is NOT needed. B) Separates two independent clauses with FANBOYS. C) Seperates items in a list. D) Separates a dependent clause from an independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seperates items in a list. 55. What are colons used to do? A) Separate sentence parts. B) End sentences. C) Separate complete thoughts. D) Include information not given in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Include information not given in the sentence. 56. Identify whether the colon has been used correctly or incorrectly.I have never liked fast food:I work in advertising. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 57. A colon can be used to clarify a prior statement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. Where should the colon(s) be placed in this sentence?To bake the cake, we will need several ingredients flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. A) After ingredients. B) After need. C) After cake. D) After flour, after sugar, after eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After ingredients. 59. Erick wanted two things for Christmas ..... an XBox and a dirt bike. A) NOTHING. B) Comma. C) Semi Colon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon. 60. When should you use a semicolon instead of a comma in a list? A) When the list is very long. B) When the list introduces a new idea. C) When the list items contain commas. D) When the list items are short. 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