This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 25 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Semicolons can be used to separate items in a list if the items already have commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Which punctuation mark best completes this sentence:I have three favorite fruits ..... apples, bananas, and cherries. A) ,. B) . C) ;. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 3. What goes in the blank? cent Fourth of July fireworks displays can be found in St. Louis, Missouri ..... Addison, Texas ..... and Stone Mountain, Georgia, where fireworks follow a 3-D laser show.Submit A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 4. Complete the sentence:The music concert starts at 7 ..... I should leave the house by 6. A) ,. B) ;. C) . D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 5. Which of these uses colons correctly? A) Some of Miss Walter's favorite foods are:pizza, potato soup, and pancakes. B) These are some of Miss. Walter's favorite foods:pizza, potato soup, and pancakes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) These are some of Miss. Walter's favorite foods:pizza, potato soup, and pancakes. 6. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence?Jules gave the maps to [ ] Jess, Kim, and Jace. A) Colon [:]. B) Semicolon [ ; ]. C) Comma [, ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation necessary. 7. True or False?Some of my favorite sports are:soccer, football, and badminton. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. True or False:A colon can be used after a verb to introduce a list. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Which parenthesis would you add to this sentence?Today, we went on a trip around a museum- A) Yesterday was awesome. B) The one with the dinosaur. C) We went home afterwards. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The one with the dinosaur. 10. If you pass this test, it means three things you understand colon usage, you're pretty good at English, and you have earned a high-five from your teacher.Where and what proper punctuation is needed? A) Things,. B) Things:. C) Things;. D) None needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Things:. 11. Colons can be used to ..... A) To separate items in a list that contain commas. B) To separate independent clauses. C) Start off a list. D) To insert information into a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Start off a list. 12. Mrs. Muller likes all kinds of music ..... rock, pop, country, and rap. A) ;. B) :. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 13. The Pope tweets in nine different languages ..... however, the account that uses Spanish has the most followers. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 14. What is the reason for the following semicolon?Eventually, the students will be able read Shakespeare easily on their own; they simply need to practice in order to build confidence. A) Separates independent clauses when the second begins with a cunjunctive adverb. B) Separates two independent clauses. C) Separates a dependent from an independent clause. D) That semicolon is not needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Separates two independent clauses. 15. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to separate items in a complex list? A) This summer, I traveled to New York, New York; Chicago, Illinois; and Miami, Florida. B) This summer, I traveled to New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, and Miami, Florida. C) This summer, I traveled to New York; New York, Chicago; Illinois, and Miami, Florida. D) This summer, I traveled to New York, New York:Chicago, Illinois:and Miami, Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This summer, I traveled to New York, New York; Chicago, Illinois; and Miami, Florida. 16. Fill in the blank:For my art project, I need a few supplies ..... paint, brushes, and a canvas. A) :. B) ;. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 17. Fill in the blank:The school trip included stops in three cities ..... Albany, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; and Hartford, Connecticut. A) ;. B) ,. C) -. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 18. You can use a colon to separate two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:Because so many of the sophomores brought Mrs. Schumacher chocolate [ ] she decided the class could take the day off and watch a movie. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma [, ]. 20. Fill in the blank:My friend is great at soccer ..... I, on the other hand, am better at basketball. A) . B) , but. C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 21. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:Her schedule is packed with activities ..... soccer practice, piano lessons, and science club meetings. A) ;. B) ,. C) -. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 22. Complete the sentence:You have two choices ..... stay here or come with us. A) :. B) . C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 23. True or False:A semicolon can replace a period when connecting two closely related independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. You can place a colon right after a preposition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. In the following sentence, which punctuation mark should be used:For the science project, students could choose from several topics ..... plants, planets, or animals? A) ;. B) ,. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 26. When you go to the next class, you need to bring:pencils, paper, and an eraser. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 27. Fitzgerald writes ..... "I wanted to get out and walk eastward toward the Park through the soft twilight, but each time I tried to go I became entangled in some wild, strident argument ..... " (35). A) Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Colon. D) No punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 28. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon without a conjunctive adverb. A) The sun was setting:the sky turned orange. B) The sun was setting, the sky turned orange. C) The sun was setting; the sky turned orange. D) The sun was setting; but the sky turned orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun was setting; the sky turned orange. 29. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.When I graduate high school, I would really like to attend:ASU, UCLA, or Stanford. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 30. Sally sleeps late every weekend? to get her beauty sleep. A) Hyphen. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dash. ← 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