This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 16 (22 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is an example of separating phrase in a list? A) Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house we go. B) Mr. Dodson took Latin, Mrs. Larking took French, Ms. Goad took Spanish, and Mr. Wyler took Japanese. C) I want to get good grades, for college admission requirements. D) Please, don't touch the dinosaur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Dodson took Latin, Mrs. Larking took French, Ms. Goad took Spanish, and Mr. Wyler took Japanese. 2. Bring any two items however sleeping bags and tents are in short supply. A) NO CHANGE. B) Bring any two items; however; sleeping bags and tents are in short supply. C) Bring any two items; however, sleeping bags and tents are in short supply. D) Bring any two items however; sleeping bags and tents are in short supply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bring any two items; however, sleeping bags and tents are in short supply. 3. The airport terminal is rather confusing to get around; give yourself plenty of time to find your gate. A) NO CHANGE. B) To get around, give yourself. C) To get around and give yourself. D) To get around give, yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 4. Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma. A) After the movie:we went to dinner. B) After the movie, we went to dinner. C) After the movie; we went to dinner. D) After the movie we went to dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the movie, we went to dinner. 5. What punctuation is needed in the following sentence? 'The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 PM ..... please be on time.' A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 6. I came to a huge realization:I need to study! A) I came to a huge realization I need to study!. B) Correct. C) I came to a huge realization; therefore, I need to study!. D) I came to a huge realization, I need to study!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 7. Dorothy failed her test, which was extremely difficult. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 8. Where does the colon go in this sentence?Thomas Jefferson declared "All men are created equal." A) After Jefferson. B) Before declared. C) No colon needed. D) After declared. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After declared. 9. Last night I did homework in three subjects:English, Math, and Spanish. A) NO CHANGE. B) Last night I did homework in three subjects English, Math, and Spanish. C) Last night I did homework in three subjects, English, Math, and Spanish. D) Last night I did homework in three subjects. English, Math, and Spanish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 10. Professor Saxena of the University of Delhi expressed her thoughts: "Now is the time to figure out how we can learn from history." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 11. Greg King once said, "Do not argue with an idiot, he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." Is the comma used correctly? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 12. When we go to California we will be going to:Bakersfield, Barstow, and Palm Springs. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 13. The very best peaches are:those that are grown in the great state of Georgia. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 14. Students hugged, laughed, and compared schedules on the first day of school. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 15. "Why do people say 'no offense;' right before they're about to offend you?" Is the semicolon used correctly? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 16. Is the following comma used correctly:"Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in one ahead." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 17. Although he works hard, math is difficult for Jared. A) Although he, works hard, math is hard for Jared. B) NO CHANGE. C) Although he works hard math is difficult for Jared. D) Although he works, hard math is difficult for Jared. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 18. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:The nominees for student of the century are Carter Classen, son of Jim and Lisa [ ] Tori Jarosz, daughter of Jason and Heather [ ] and Keith Ternus, son of Glenn and Joyce. A) Comma [, ]. B) No punctuation necessary. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) Colon [:]. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon [ ; ]. 19. The bear is old the bear is brown.Should this sentence have a colon or a semicolon? A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Neither (no punctuation is needed). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 20. There are several places I would like to visit:Italy, France, and Canada.Is the colon used correctly? A) No. B) Yes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 21. You can see many different types of desert birds at that campsite, including:quail, thrashers, and wrens. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 22. The school supply list included the following; pens, paper, and white-out. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. ← PreviousRelated 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