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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct punctuation:I couldn't decide what to write about ..... the history of space exploration or the impact of climate change. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 2. A colon is used instead of a ..... to off set a clause, word or phrase for emphasis. A) Finger. B) Comma. C) Period. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 3. You Use a semicolon between independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb or a transitional expression. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. What goes in the blank? Our pitcher gave up only one hit in the first four innings ..... struck out six players ..... and drove in our team's first two runs. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 5. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon to introduce a list. A) The ingredients are:flour, sugar, and eggs. B) The ingredients are flour:sugar, and eggs. C) The ingredients are the following:flour, sugar, and eggs. D) The ingredients are flour, sugar:and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ingredients are the following:flour, sugar, and eggs. 6. Select the sentence with the correct use of commas. A) My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York. B) My brother who is a doctor lives in New York. C) My brother, who is a doctor lives, in New York. D) My brother who, is a doctor, lives in New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York. 7. Where does the colon go in the following sentence?Senator Gary Hawkins said the following "We must stop cutbacks in education, sanitation, and welfare." A) After Hawkins. B) After Senator. C) After following. D) After cutbacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After following. 8. Although, I want to go to Hawaii for Joe's wedding I have to work. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 9. Which type of punctuation is used for parenthesis in more informal writing? A) Full stops. B) Brackets. C) Commas. D) Dashes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dashes. 10. If I don't study for this test, I'm not going to do well ..... if I don't do well, I will be grounded. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 11. Does the following use a colon correctly?I love to do the following:write, paint, and sing. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 12. What goes in the blank? Thomas Edison is remembered for inventing the phonograph and electric lightbulb, but he held more than one thousand patents for devices like ..... an improved stock ticker, alkaline storage batteries, and an early movie camera. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 13. Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas? A) Period. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Semicolon. 14. Complete the sentence:We visited several cities during our trip ..... Paris, Rome, and Madrid. A) ,. B) ;. C) . D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 15. A colon can only be used at the beginning of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas 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. 17. It is used to introduce a long quotation A) Colon. B) Ellipsis. C) Hyphen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 18. Where should the semicolon go in this sentence? I need to finish my homework; otherwise, I won't be allowed to go out. A) Before 'I'. B) After 'finish'. C) After 'homework'. D) After 'otherwise'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After 'homework'. 19. What goes in the blank? After a large economic expansion took place in the 1980s ..... money flooded into Thailand, and Bangkok, the country's capital, became a thriving urban center. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 20. What is the correct punctuation for introducing a quote? A) A comma or a colon can be used, depending on the context. B) No punctuation is needed. C) Only a colon should be used. D) Only a comma should be used. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma or a colon can be used, depending on the context. 21. Fill in the blank:My dad always says, 'Do your best' ..... that's his favorite piece of advice. A) ";. B) .". C) ;". D) , ". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;". 22. What goes in the blank? According to data from 2011 and earlier, some twenty to thirty-two percent of wild-caught seafood imported into the United States was from unregulated ..... illegal ..... and unreported "pirate" fishing sources. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 23. The pros of taking this job are hard to ignore, the good pay with benefits, the nice corner office overlooking the city, and, most importantly, the ability to change the world for the better. A) Ignore. B) Ignore:. C) Ignore;. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ignore:. 24. Complete the sentence:The storm was getting worse ..... we decided to head home. A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 25. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb. A) She was tired:however, she finished her homework. B) She was tired, however, she finished her homework. C) She was tired; however, she finished her homework. D) She was tired; she finished her homework, however. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She was tired; however, she finished her homework. 26. Today is Anita's birthday ..... therefore, we will let her choose the movie. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 27. Select the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly. A) I have a dentist appointment tomorrow:therefore, I need to leave work early. B) I have a dentist appointment tomorrow, therefore, I need to leave work early. C) I have a dentist appointment tomorrow; therefore I need to leave work early. D) I have a dentist appointment tomorrow; therefore, I need to leave work early. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I have a dentist appointment tomorrow; therefore, I need to leave work early. 28. I met my dad's elderly aunt at a family reunion ..... I was surprised to see her with a cell phone and an iPad. A) No punctuation needed. B) ;. C) ,. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 29. Coffee is bad for you; nevertheless, I drink it every morning. A) Proper semicolon usage. B) Improper semicolon usage. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proper semicolon usage. 30. Do not use a colon following a verb or preposition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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