This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 20 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is this sentence correct?I left home at 7:10 this morning. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 2. Which shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence? A) Darla bit into the hot, gooey, bread. B) Darla bit into the hot, gooey bread. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Darla bit into the hot, gooey bread. 3. Dash or no dash? A) I've been dreaming of my favorite ice cream all day. B) I've been dreaming of my favorite-ice cream all day. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I've been dreaming of my favorite ice cream all day. 4. To whom it may concern ..... I am writing to recommend John Q. Adams for the position of editor. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 5. Frank would like to go to Cornwall next summer he might also visit France in the spring.Between which two words should a ; be used. A) To; Cornwall. B) He; might. C) Summer; he. D) France; in. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summer; he. 6. Select the sentence or statement the has the correct punctuation. A) Be here by 7;10 so we'll have plenty of time. B) Be here by 7, 10 so we'll have plenty of time. C) Be here by 7:10 so we'll have plenty of time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be here by 7:10 so we'll have plenty of time. 7. Identify whether the colon has been used correctly or incorrectly.You can come and collect me now:I am feeling better. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 8. Which sentence uses the colon correctly? A) She was sure of one thing; she would win. B) She was sure of one thing:she would win. C) She was sure of one thing, she would win. D) She was sure of one thing she would win. A) She was sure of one thing:she would win. B) She was sure of one thing, she would win. C) She was sure of one thing; she would win. D) She was sure of one thing she would win. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was sure of one thing:she would win. 9. Is the punctuation in this sentence correct?She said she loved the book, so I gave it to her. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 10. Use a colon to separate main clauses that are joined by adverbs such as however, therefore, moreover, etc. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:I enjoy eating ice cream ..... Did I tell you the other day about my test results? A) -(hyphen). B) ; (semicolon). C) :(colon). D) . (period). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) . (period). 12. When I graduate college, I really want to go to:Rome, Israel, and Egypt. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 13. I sure hope that I get lots of candy in my Easter basket this year ..... My favorite is M&Ms. A) ;. B) :. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 14. Identify the sentence that uses a dash correctly. A) The recipe calls for three ingredients-flour, sugar, and eggs. B) The recipe calls for three ingredients:flour, sugar, and eggs. C) The recipe calls for three ingredients; flour, sugar, and eggs. D) The recipe calls for three ingredients, flour, sugar, and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The recipe calls for three ingredients-flour, sugar, and eggs. 15. Does the following use a colon correctly?You will need these items for your trip:sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, and tennis shoes. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 16. Fill in the blank:The instructions were very clear ..... follow the steps in order. A) :. B) ,. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 17. What is used for a pause in a sentence A) Semi-colons. B) Commas. C) Full stops. D) Colons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semi-colons. 18. What is this sentence missing?Jumping over glassy rivers. A) Options. B) Figurative language (adverb/adjective). C) Subject (noun/topic). D) Predicate (verb/action). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject (noun/topic). 19. Does the following sentence use COLONS (:) correctly?Dear Mr. Smith:I am being helped by:Mike, Jessica, and Jon. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 20. Which dash is used correctly? A) The museums, the culture, -the food this is what brought them to France. B) The museums, the culture, the food this is what brought them to-France. C) The museums, the culture, the food-this is what brought them to France. D) The museums, the culture, the food this is-what brought them to France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The museums, the culture, the food-this is what brought them to France. 21. Which sentence uses capitalization correctly after the colon? A) I know the answer to his riddle:It's the only logical solution. B) I know the answer to his riddle:it's the only logical solution. C) For my sandwich, I need:Turkey, cheese, and lettuce. D) She had one simple wish:to see the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I know the answer to his riddle:It's the only logical solution. 22. Identify the correct use of a colon in a sentence. A) He has three favorite books:'1984', 'Brave New World', and 'Fahrenheit 451'. B) He has three favorite books '1984':'Brave New World', and 'Fahrenheit 451'. C) He has three favorite books '1984', 'Brave New World', and:'Fahrenheit 451'. D) He has three favorite books:'1984' 'Brave New World' and 'Fahrenheit 451'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He has three favorite books:'1984', 'Brave New World', and 'Fahrenheit 451'. 23. Which sentence needs a colon to introduce a list? A) For breakfast we ate sliced fruit, yogurt, and toast with jam. B) The parking lot has several kinds of cars in it sports cars, vans, and trucks. C) Over the past year, our family has visited Florida, Maine, and Vermont. D) When the power went out, we had to throw away the milk, the butter, and the hamburger meat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The parking lot has several kinds of cars in it sports cars, vans, and trucks. 24. As Mr. Jones looked across the room ..... he could see that Erick was cheating. A) Semi Colon. B) Colon. C) NOTHING. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 25. Uncle Max began setting up the miniature village ..... a corner store, rows of houses, a town square, several little shops, and a train station. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 26. Is this sentence correct?After Christmas, we will be studying:ancient Rome, fractions, and volcanoes. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 27. Correctly punctuate the sentence below with a colon (A) or a semicolon (B).The author's word choice makes the tone clear ..... bitingly sarcastic. A) The author's word choice makes the tone clear:bitingly sarcastic. B) The author's word choice makes the tone clear; bitingly sarcastic. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author's word choice makes the tone clear:bitingly sarcastic. 28. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb to show contrast. A) He wanted to play soccer; however, it started to rain. B) He wanted to play soccer, however, it started to rain. C) He wanted to play soccer; it started to rain, however. D) He wanted to play soccer:however, it started to rain.TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wanted to play soccer; however, it started to rain. 29. Choose the correct sentence using a semicolon: A) It's raining today:therefore, the game is canceled. B) It's raining today; therefore, the game is canceled. C) It's raining today, therefore, the game is canceled. D) It's raining today therefore the game is canceled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's raining today; therefore, the game is canceled. 30. What is the correct usage of a colon in introducing a long quotation? A) Before the quotation. B) After the quotation. C) Between the quotation marks. D) Between the speaker and the quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before the quotation. ← 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