This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What goes in the blank? Since the Maya of Central America began eating a Western diet high in sugar in the 1950s ..... their rate of diabetes has surged. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 2. In list-like sentences, how does a semicolon differ from a comma? A) Semicolons are weaker than commas. B) Semicolons group items together while commas separate them. C) Semicolons are used to end a sentence, while commas are used to connect clauses. D) Semicolons and commas have the same function in list-like sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolons group items together while commas separate them. 3. Dancing is also healthy:it tones muscles and provides a good workout. A) Healthy; if it. B) NO CHANGE. C) Healthy, it. D) Healthy it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 4. Where does the colon go in the following sentence?Her reply rose above all others in the crowded courtroom "Guilty!" A) After courtroom. B) After Guilty. C) After others. D) After rose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After courtroom. 5. Fill in the blank to correctly complete the sentence:My project is about several important historical figures, including ..... George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr. A) ;. B) [no punctuation needed]. C) ,. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) [no punctuation needed]. 6. We always swim, then eat lunch, then take a nap. A) Always,. B) Always:. C) Always. D) Always;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Always. 7. Which written correctly? A) I have 3:hobbies I collect coins, I read, and I knit. B) I have 3 hobbies I collect:coins, I read, and I knit. C) I have 3 hobbies:I collect coins, I read, and I knit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have 3 hobbies:I collect coins, I read, and I knit. 8. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:The concert starts at 8 ..... 30 PM. A) . (period). B) , (comma). C) :(colon). D) ; (semicolon). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :(colon). 9. Where does the colon go in the following sentence?The bill had several errors on it the price of the soda, the amount of tax, and quantity of bottles. A) After errors. B) After quantity. C) After bill. D) After it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After it. 10. Even though they are a serious group of young adults, their laughter made Tyler nickname them the "giggle gang" Jana, Andrea, Erin, and Samantha. A) Them:. B) Though:. C) "gang":. D) They:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "gang":. 11. What is used to join 2 independent clauses if a coordinate conjunction is NOT used? A) A piece of tape. B) A duck duck goose. C) A semicolon. D) A dot dot dot . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A semicolon. 12. Choose the sentence that correctly uses both a colon and a quotation. A) The teacher:announced 'The test will be on Friday.'. B) The teacher announced:'The test will be on Friday.'. C) The teacher announced:The test will be on Friday'. D) The teacher announced 'The test will be on Friday':. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher announced:'The test will be on Friday.'. 13. At the beginning of the 20th century, the popular dance was the cakewalk; a couple would execute intricate footwork while high-stepping to syncopated music. A) NO CHANGE. B) Cakewalk, a. C) Cakewalk a. D) Cakewalk; and because a. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 14. Which sentence correctly uses a SEMICOLON A) Go home; you look tired. B) Go home; because you look tired. C) Go home; or you will be too tired later. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go home; you look tired. 15. Choose the correct punctuation:She had one goal ..... to win the championship. A) -. B) ;. C) :. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 16. Larry was looking at three different cars a Bugatti, a Lamborghini, and an Alfa Romeo. A) Cars:. B) Cars,. C) Cars;. D) Cars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cars:. 17. The rain began to fall we went golfing anyway. A) The rain began to fall, we went golfing anyway. B) The rain began to fall:we went golfing anyway. C) The rain began to fall; we went golfing anyway. D) The rain began to fall? we went golfing anyway. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The rain began to fall; we went golfing anyway. 18. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly? (Remember a semicolon joins two complete sentences) A) Never before had such a case occurred; never before had a subject dared to love his daughter. B) There was no escape; from the judgment of the king's arena. C) The moment that the case of the criminal was thus decided; doleful iron bells were clanged. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never before had such a case occurred; never before had a subject dared to love his daughter. 19. True or False:The semicolon is placed correctly in this sentence:I loved the song 'Starlight;' it's my favorite on the album. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. In the following sentence, what do the ellipses indicate?"These emotions can transform, ..... and consequently they have been understood as keys to the dynamics of emotional illness." A) A question. B) An unfinished thought. C) A pause in speech. D) Omitted text from a quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Omitted text from a quotation. 21. Which of the following is an example of a formal quotation? A) The sky is blue. B) I am hungry. C) I love ice cream. D) Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. 22. Semicolons can be used to separate items in a list if the items already have commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Which punctuation mark best completes this sentence:I have three favorite fruits ..... apples, bananas, and cherries. A) ;. B) . C) :. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 24. What goes in the blank? cent Fourth of July fireworks displays can be found in St. Louis, Missouri ..... Addison, Texas ..... and Stone Mountain, Georgia, where fireworks follow a 3-D laser show.Submit A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 25. Complete the sentence:The music concert starts at 7 ..... I should leave the house by 6. A) ;. B) . C) :. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 26. Which of these uses colons correctly? A) Some of Miss Walter's favorite foods are:pizza, potato soup, and pancakes. B) These are some of Miss. Walter's favorite foods:pizza, potato soup, and pancakes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) These are some of Miss. Walter's favorite foods:pizza, potato soup, and pancakes. 27. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence?Jules gave the maps to [ ] Jess, Kim, and Jace. A) Colon [:]. B) No punctuation necessary. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) Comma [, ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No punctuation necessary. 28. True or False?Some of my favorite sports are:soccer, football, and badminton. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. True or False:A colon can be used after a verb to introduce a list. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. Which parenthesis would you add to this sentence?Today, we went on a trip around a museum- A) Yesterday was awesome. B) The one with the dinosaur. C) We went home afterwards. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The one with the dinosaur. 31. 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.Where and what proper punctuation is needed? A) Things,. B) Things:. C) Things;. D) None needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Things:. 32. Colons can be used to ..... A) To separate items in a list that contain commas. B) To insert information into a sentence. C) Start off a list. D) To separate independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Start off a list. 33. Mrs. Muller likes all kinds of music ..... rock, pop, country, and rap. A) ;. B) :. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 34. The Pope tweets in nine different languages ..... however, the account that uses Spanish has the most followers. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 35. What is the reason for the following semicolon?Eventually, the students will be able read Shakespeare easily on their own; they simply need to practice in order to build confidence. A) Separates two independent clauses. B) Separates a dependent from an independent clause. C) Separates independent clauses when the second begins with a cunjunctive adverb. D) That semicolon is not needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Separates two independent clauses. 36. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to separate items in a complex list? A) This summer, I traveled to New York, New York; Chicago, Illinois; and Miami, Florida. B) This summer, I traveled to New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, and Miami, Florida. C) This summer, I traveled to New York; New York, Chicago; Illinois, and Miami, Florida. D) This summer, I traveled to New York, New York:Chicago, Illinois:and Miami, Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This summer, I traveled to New York, New York; Chicago, Illinois; and Miami, Florida. 37. Fill in the blank:For my art project, I need a few supplies ..... paint, brushes, and a canvas. A) :. B) ,. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 38. Fill in the blank:The school trip included stops in three cities ..... Albany, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; and Hartford, Connecticut. A) -. B) ,. C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 39. You can use a colon to separate two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:Because so many of the sophomores brought Mrs. Schumacher chocolate [ ] she decided the class could take the day off and watch a movie. A) Comma [, ]. B) No punctuation necessary. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) Colon [:]. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma [, ]. 41. Fill in the blank:My friend is great at soccer ..... I, on the other hand, am better at basketball. A) . B) , but. C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 42. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:Her schedule is packed with activities ..... soccer practice, piano lessons, and science club meetings. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 43. Complete the sentence:You have two choices ..... stay here or come with us. A) ,. B) . C) ;. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 44. True or False:A semicolon can replace a period when connecting two closely related independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. You can place a colon right after a preposition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 46. In the following sentence, which punctuation mark should be used:For the science project, students could choose from several topics ..... plants, planets, or animals? A) . B) :. C) ,. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 47. When you go to the next class, you need to bring:pencils, paper, and an eraser. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 48. Fitzgerald writes ..... "I wanted to get out and walk eastward toward the Park through the soft twilight, but each time I tried to go I became entangled in some wild, strident argument ..... " (35). A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) No punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 49. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon without a conjunctive adverb. A) The sun was setting:the sky turned orange. B) The sun was setting, the sky turned orange. C) The sun was setting; the sky turned orange. D) The sun was setting; but the sky turned orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun was setting; the sky turned orange. 50. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.When I graduate high school, I would really like to attend:ASU, UCLA, or Stanford. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 51. Sally sleeps late every weekend? to get her beauty sleep. A) Colon. B) Dash. C) Hyphen. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 52. I can't wait to go on vacation to my favorite place ..... the beach. A) ;. B) :. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 53. Which punctuation mark is used to connect two closely related sentences where the second sentence describes or explains the previous sentence? A) Semi-colon. B) Colon. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 54. There are two kinds of fruit on the table ..... oranges and apples. A) Comma. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) None needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 55. Complete the sentence:Lisa has several hobbies ..... painting, hiking, and cooking. A) ;. B) ,. C) . D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 56. Which phrase uses a hyphen incorrectly? A) Chocolate-covered peanuts. B) Make a U-turn. C) He is thirteen-years-old. D) Sixty-four years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is thirteen-years-old. 57. Which parenthesis could you add to this sentence?Some people do not like the rain ( ..... ) but I do. A) The sun is hot. B) Especially in England. C) My name is Jeff. D) Even though I do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Especially in England. 58. Semicolons are used to separate clauses when the main clause is ..... and already contains a ..... A) LongComma. B) Making you angryExclamation mark. C) Asking a questionA question mark. D) Unable to Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) LongComma. 59. You use a semi colon to separate 2 main clauses(or sentences) which are related to each other A) True!. B) False!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True!. 60. What tells a reader "get ready for what's next." A) Colons. B) Semi-colons. C) Full stops. D) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colons. ← 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