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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where could you place a semicolon (;) in the following?I'm just a poor boy. I need no sympathy because I'm easy come, easy go. A) After "come" (Replace the comma with a semicolon.). B) After "boy" (Replace the period with a semicolon.). C) After "easy". D) After "sympathy". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After "boy" (Replace the period with a semicolon.). 2. Correctly punctuate the sentence:At the peace conference, the British received Canada from France ..... they also received Florida from Spain. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 3. Books, paper, pencils? many students lacked the most basic classroom materials in nineteenth-century America. A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 4. Taking final exams requires clear? headed thinking. A) Hyphen. B) Semicolon. C) Dash. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 5. In 1912, ballroom dancers Vernon and Irene Castle introduced Latin American rhythms; to America the tango, with its dramatic shifts between slow and quick steps, was quite a hit. A) Rhythms to America; the tango,. B) Rhythms, to America:the tango. C) Rhythms to America, the tango. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhythms to America; the tango,. 6. When the islanders started fighting amongst themselves ..... the monkeys took control. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 7. Which of the following is a correct use of a colon in a literary analysis? A) The author states:'The night was dark and full of terrors.'. B) The author states 'The night was dark and full of terrors':. C) The author:states 'The night was dark and full of terrors.'. D) The author states:The night was dark and full of terrors'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author states:'The night was dark and full of terrors.'. 8. Which uses semi-colons correctly? A) This summer I'm; going hiking, taking a cruise, and relaxing!. B) This summer I'm:going hiking; taking a cruise; and relaxing!. C) This summer I'm:going; hiking; taking a cruise; and relaxing!. D) This summer I'm:going hiking, taking a cruise; and relaxing!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This summer I'm:going hiking; taking a cruise; and relaxing!. 9. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon and a colon:The concert was a success ..... the band played all their hits ..... the audience loved every moment. A) :;. B) ;,. C) ;:. D) , ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;:. 10. A colon can be used between two independent clauses when the second explains or illustrates the first. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Only one student was absent ..... Erick Jones had a cold. A) Semi Colon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) NOTHING. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semi Colon. 12. Complete the sentence:The vacation home had everything we needed ..... a pool, a large deck, and a beautiful garden. A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 13. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.The bookstore specializes in three subjects:art, architecture, and graphic design. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 14. Your friend wrote this sentence:'The presentation is at 2:00 PM it will cover the history of robotics.' What is the BEST way to fix this run-on sentence? A) The presentation is at 2:00 PM, it will cover the history of robotics. B) The presentation is at 2:00 PM; it will cover the history of robotics. C) The presentation is at 2:00 PM:and it will cover the history of robotics. D) The presentation is at 2:00 PM, but it will cover the history of robotics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The presentation is at 2:00 PM; it will cover the history of robotics. 15. True or False:A semicolon can be used to join two independent clauses that are closely related. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. When I get home I am going to brush my teeth. A) Home, I. B) As it is. C) Home:I. D) Home; I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Home, I. 17. This punctuation is usedin some compound words and with some prefixes (all-, ex-, self-) and suffixes. A) DASHES. B) PARENTHESES. C) COLONS. D) HYPHENS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) HYPHENS. 18. Complete the sentence:The meeting covered several key points ..... the budget, upcoming projects, and staff changes. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 19. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.There are three types of muscle in the human body:cardiac, smooth, and skeletal. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 20. Complete the sentence:For my birthday, I want three things ..... a new video game, a basketball, and a cool hoodie. A) ,. B) . C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 21. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a colon. A) He wanted to learn three languages:Spanish, French, and German. B) He wanted to learn:three languages, Spanish, French, and German. C) He wanted:to learn three languages, Spanish, French, and German. D) He:wanted to learn three languages, Spanish, French, and German. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wanted to learn three languages:Spanish, French, and German. 22. Samson decided to get a part? time job while he was still in school. A) Hyphen. B) Semicolon. C) Dash. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 23. The old man realized it was finally time to revisit the land of his youth? Ireland. A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 24. Choose the correct punctuation to complete the sentence:The concert was amazing ..... the band played all my favorite songs. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 25. Fill in the blank:I studied all night for the test ..... therefore, I felt confident. A) . B) :. C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 26. True or False:A colon should be used after a dependent clause to introduce a list. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. Which of these sentences correctly punctuates the sentence? A) Here are the items you requested. A square watermelon, a brown banana peel. And mismatched socks. B) In my room, I have the following items:a soccer ball, an awards trophy, and jewelry. C) I play basketball:I also run track. D) Travion wants to be a boxer:but he also wants to rap. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In my room, I have the following items:a soccer ball, an awards trophy, and jewelry. 28. Ava, an industrious student, often gets her work completed before her classmates [ ] and has to find things to do as she waits for them to finish. A) No punctuation necessary. B) Semicolon [ ; ]. C) Colon [:]. D) Comma [, ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No punctuation necessary. 29. Which punctuation is necessary in the [] in the following sentence:While Isabel thoroughly enjoys playing basketball [] she does not enjoy playing volleyball. A) No punctuation is necessary. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) Comma [, ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma [, ]. 30. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb to show addition. A) She loves to read:moreover, she writes her own stories. B) She loves to read; moreover, she writes her own stories. C) She loves to read; she writes her own stories, moreover. D) She loves to read, moreover, she writes her own stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She loves to read; moreover, she writes her own stories. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesColons Quiz 1Colons Quiz 2Colons Quiz 3Colons Quiz 4Colons Quiz 5Colons Quiz 6Colons Quiz 7Colons Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books