This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the correct usage of a colon in time representation? A) Between the hour and minute. B) Between the day and month. C) Between the month and year. D) Between the year and century. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between the hour and minute. 2. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:Because Nyla had many things happening after school, she carried a bag with the necessary supplies [ ] a comb, a water bottle, a toothbrush and toothpaste, and a change of clothes. A) Comma [, ]. B) No punctuation is necessary. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) Colon [:]. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon [:]. 3. True or False:A semicolon can be used to separate two independent clauses without a conjunction. 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? "You can choose to view something as test or as a problem ..... or as a challenge, " Marie told me. "It's your choice." A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 5. Which sentence correctly uses punctuation to connect the two ideas? A) My phone is broken, I can't call you. B) My phone is broken:I can't call you. C) My phone is broken; I can't call you. D) My phone is broken-I can't call you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My phone is broken; I can't call you. 6. Fill in the blank:My dog loves to play fetch ..... my cat prefers to sleep in the sun. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) . and. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 7. Colons are used after the salutation of a business letter. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. What is one thing a colon commonly does? A) Used to connect two sentences with a conjunction. B) Sometimes used to start a list. C) Used to connect two sentences with no conjunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sometimes used to start a list. 9. True or False:Semicolons can replace commas in a simple list. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. True or False:A semicolon should always be placed inside the closing quotation marks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Indicate the sentence containing the correct use of the colon. A) Conrad always said the same thing: "We can get married when we're older!". B) Conrad always said: "We can get married when we're older!". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conrad always said the same thing: "We can get married when we're older!". 12. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.When you go to the garage, please get:a hammer, a wrench, and a drill. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 13. The book was written by ..... Peter Jay Montreville. A) Comma. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) None needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None needed. 14. Mr. Korus has been hollering greetings in the hall all week [ ] Mrs. Schumacher has been hollering right back at him. A) Comma [, ]. B) No punctuation necessary. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) Colon [:]. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon [ ; ]. 15. Which punctuation mark is the colon? A) ;. B) :. C) ". D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 16. Complete the sentence:She has traveled to many countries ..... France, Spain, and Italy. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 17. Complete the sentence:The teacher said we could choose any topic for our project ..... climate change, space exploration, or renewable energy. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 18. David was afraid of Tiny, the leader of the monkeys ..... because David had heard things. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 19. "To excel the past we must not allow ourselves to lose contact with it on the contrary we must feel it under our feet because we raised ourselves upon it." A) To lose contact with it on the contrary; we must. B) To lose contact with it; on the contrary; we must. C) To lose contact with it; on the contrary, we must. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To lose contact with it; on the contrary, we must. 20. Choose the answer that uses punctuation correctly. A) Correct. B) I think; therefore, I am. C) I think, therefore I am. D) I think therefore I am. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I think; therefore, I am. 21. Where should the colon go in this greeting (salutation) of a business letter?Dear Manager of Kmart A) Dear Manager of Kmart:. B) Dear Manager of:Kmart. C) Dear:Manager of Kmart. D) Dear Manager:of Kmart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dear Manager of Kmart:. 22. Select the correct version of the sentence: A) I thought registration day would be tiring but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines. B) I thought registration day would be tiring; but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines. C) I thought registration day would be tiring but I didn't know, I'd have to stand in so many lines. D) I thought registration day would be tiring, but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I thought registration day would be tiring, but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines. 23. My favorite Italian foods are ..... lasagna, spaghetti, and pizza. A) Comma. B) Colon. C) Semi Colon. D) NOTHING. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NOTHING. 24. Mary likes skateboarding? Jasmin likes riding bikes. A) Dash. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 25. Central America comprises seven countries Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. A) Central America comprises seven countries:. B) Central America comprises:seven countries,. C) Central America comprises seven countries;. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central America comprises seven countries:. 26. Select the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of a colon. A) He offered a deal:if I help him with the project. B) She has three priorities in life:family, career, and travel. C) It was a complete disaster:because nothing went as planned. D) Remember to bring the following:your ID card. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She has three priorities in life:family, career, and travel. 27. A semicolon can be used to link two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.Please get the following tools from the garage:a hammer, a wrench, and a drill. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 29. Hawaiians ..... a people who, ironically, once had their native language banned ..... have more than 200 different words for the word rain A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -. 30. A semicolon can be used to join two related independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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