This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. There is one word that comes to mind when I think of summer ..... relaxation. A) ;. B) :. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 2. I like three sandwiches ..... hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and grilled cheese. A) NOTHING. B) Comma. C) Colon. D) Semi Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colon. 3. After which word should a colon be inserted?The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice. A) Requested. B) Following. C) Breakfast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breakfast. 4. In the following sentence, where should a semicolon be added?Animals are consumers they do not make their own food. A) Animals are consumers they do not make their own; food. B) Animals are consumers they; do not make their own food. C) Animals; are consumers they do not make their own food. D) Animals are consumers; they do not make their own food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animals are consumers; they do not make their own food. 5. Dr. Frankenstein's unorthodox experiments shocked the medical community ..... but his resourcefulness and creativity cannot be argued. A) :. B) No punctuation needed. C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ,. 6. Which of the following sentences correctly indicates a pause in the sentence? A) "I really think I belong there where the wild things are.". B) "I really think I belong there-where the wild things are.". C) "I really think I belong there-where the wilder things are.". D) "I really think I belong there (where the wild things are).". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I really think I belong there where the wild things are.". 7. Which sentence uses a semicolons correctly? A) I went to the store, however, they were closed. B) I went to the store however they were closed. C) I went to the store however, they were closed. D) I went to the store; however, they were closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I went to the store; however, they were closed. 8. Thinking positively about herself gave Jackie high self? esteem. A) Hyphen. B) Semicolon. C) Dash. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 9. The islanders were weary of fighting ..... therefore, the monkeys faced little resistance. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 10. Does the following sentence use a colon correctly? 'He wanted to see three cities in Italy:Rome, Florence, and Venice.' A) A) Yes. B) B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Yes. 11. What does a semicolon commonly do? A) Used to connect two sentences with a conjunction. B) Used between the hour and the minutes when writing time. C) Sometimes used to start a list. D) Used to connect two sentences with no conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Used to connect two sentences with no conjunction. 12. The Lambo went cruising on by-super cool. Which statement is true about the parenthesis? A) There is no parenthesis in this sentence. B) A dash is used to add informal parenthesis. C) This is a very formal sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dash is used to add informal parenthesis. 13. One rule for using colons is to separate an explanation, rule, or example from a preceding independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. The bookstore specializes in:art, architecture, and graphic design. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 15. Which option correctly completes the sentence with a semicolon:I have a busy day tomorrow ..... I need to prepare for my presentation. A) :. B) . C) ,. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 16. Choose the correct use of a colon. A) She had three choices-run, hide, or fight. B) She had three choices; run, hide, or fight. C) She had three choices:run, hide, or fight. D) She had three choices, run, hide, or fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She had three choices:run, hide, or fight. 17. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to join two related ideas? A) My brother loves video games; he plays them every day. B) My brother loves video games; and he plays them every day. C) My brother loves video games, he plays them every day. D) My brother loves video games; because he plays them every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother loves video games; he plays them every day. 18. Where should the colon go in the sentence below?After a sleepless night, the senator made her decision she would not seek re-election. A) Decision:. B) Seek:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decision:. 19. What goes in the blank? Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London ..... she is best known for her award-winning novel White Teeth. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 20. Complete the sentence with the appropriate punctuation:There are two choices left ..... go to the party or stay home. A) :. B) ;. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 21. Whenever my family goes hiking, we make sure to pack plenty of necessary items. Here is a partial list of what we took when we hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trial ..... some bug spray, a tent, some tins of food, some water bottles, and a first aid kit. A) . B) ,. C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 22. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon to link two independent clauses? A) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight. B) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. C) I have a big test tomorrow:I can't go out tonight. D) I have a big test tomorrow, and I can't go out tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 23. I wanted to visit cities in Italy ..... such as, Rome, Naples, and Florence. A) Colon. B) Comma. C) NOTHING. D) Semi Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 24. English has borrowed widely from French ..... many terms in ballet and cooking, for example, are French. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 25. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence?If you complete all of your chores before 3 p.m. [ ] you may go out with Josie [ ] Stella [ ] and Max. A) No punctuation necessary. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) Comma [, ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma [, ]. 26. What is the reason for the following comma? I need to go to the grocery store, pick up my son from practice, and cook dinner tonight. A) Separates two independent clauses with FANBOYS. B) Separates a dependent clause from an independent clause. C) Seperates items in a list. D) That comma is NOT needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seperates items in a list. 27. What are colons used to do? A) End sentences. B) Include information not given in the sentence. C) Separate complete thoughts. D) Separate sentence parts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Include information not given in the sentence. 28. Identify whether the colon has been used correctly or incorrectly.I have never liked fast food:I work in advertising. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 29. The key is under the mat ..... so remember to use it. A) Semi Colon. B) NOTHING. C) Comma. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 30. Which sentence has no errors in capitalization? A) We read the Novel The outsiders in our english Class. B) We read the novel The Outsiders in our english class. C) We read the Novel the outsiders in our English Class. D) We read the novel The Outsiders in our English class. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We read the novel The Outsiders in our English class. ← 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