This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:My brother has three favorite sports ..... soccer, basketball, and baseball. A) ,. B) . C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 2. After working out for two months ..... Lucas decided to compete in a weightlifting competition. A) ,. B) :. C) No punctuation needed. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 3. Fill in the blank:Our road trip included stops in several cities ..... Austin, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Orlando, Florida. A) ;. B) :. C) -. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 4. Semi colons separate A) A dependent and independent clause. B) Two independent clauses. C) Two dependent clauses. D) The strong from the weak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two independent clauses. 5. Dogs provide their owners with endless love. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 6. According to the yoga instructor, my healthy food choices should include more fruit apples, oranges, kiwi, and blueberries. A) Choices:. B) Instructor:. C) Fruit:. D) Include:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fruit:. 7. Decide whether the following can have a colon (:), semicolon (;) or a dash (-)There are so many things to do in London ..... there's the theatre, the shopping, the sights and the parks. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 8. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.My garden has four kinds of flowers:daffodils, tulips, roses, and geraniums. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 9. EXERCISE 2:Using Colons for Special Writing SituationsAdd the necessary colons in each sentence.Danger This water is polluted. No swimming is allowed. A) Danger:This water is polluted. No swimming is allowed. B) Danger:This water:is polluted. No swimming is allowed. C) Danger This water is:polluted. No swimming is allowed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Danger:This water is polluted. No swimming is allowed. 10. The theater company announced the opening of these plays King Lear, Death of a Saleman, and Camelot. A) After the word plays. B) After the word announced. C) After the word opening. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the word plays. 11. Identify which sentence has been punctuated correctly. A) My mother would not stop shouting: "don't be home late.". B) My mother would not stop shouting: "Don't be home late.". C) My mother would not stop shouting. "Don't be home late, ". D) My mother would not stop shouting: "don't be home late.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mother would not stop shouting: "Don't be home late.". 12. I like Italian food ..... like lasagna, spaghetti, and pizza. A) Colon. B) Comma. C) Semi Colon. D) NOTHING. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 13. Use a colon to introduce material that explains or restates. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Select the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon to separate two related independent clauses. A) The weather is perfect, let's go for a hike. B) The weather is perfect; let's go for a hike. C) The weather is perfect:let's go for a hike. D) The weather is perfect and let's go for a hike. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The weather is perfect; let's go for a hike. 15. Which function of a semicolon is being used here?Adding new carpet to the living room is a smart move; it increases the home's value. A) Separating two complete sentences. B) Setting off a quote. C) Setting off a point of emphasis. D) Separating a list that contains commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Separating two complete sentences. 16. Complete the sentence:My grandmother's advice was simple ..... 'Always be kind.' A) :. B) . C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 17. The three types of muscle in the human body are:cardiac, smooth, and skeletal. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 18. Every list of influential modern dancers includes the following names, Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp. A) NO CHANGE. B) Names;. C) Names:. D) Names. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Names:. 19. Which phrase uses a hyphen correctly? A) Re-cover after work. B) Four-teen desks. C) A well-traveled man. D) My red Tshir-t. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A well-traveled man. 20. Revise the following:Tom said "I think that's nice." A) Tom said, "I think that's nice.". B) Tom, said "I think that's nice.". C) Tom said; "I think that's nice.". D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom said, "I think that's nice.". 21. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon to connect two independent clauses. A) My brother is an excellent cook:he makes the best lasagna. B) My brother is an excellent cook, he makes the best lasagna. C) My brother is an excellent cook he makes; the best lasagna. D) My brother is an excellent cook; he makes the best lasagna. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My brother is an excellent cook; he makes the best lasagna. 22. Complete the sentence:The team captain had a simple message for his players ..... 'Play hard and have fun.' A) ;. B) . C) ,. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 23. Dashes are used to ..... A) Start off a list. B) Separate two independent clauses. C) Indicate an abrupt (or all of a sudden) break in a sentence or a thought. D) To set off a quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indicate an abrupt (or all of a sudden) break in a sentence or a thought. 24. Most twelve year olds spend their time playing video games or running around outside. Thomas Suarez, however is not your typical twelve year old. A) NO CHANGE. B) Thomas Suarez, however,. C) Thomas Suarez however,. D) Thomas Suarez however. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas Suarez, however,. 25. Use a semi-colon to separate main clauses that are joined by FANBOYS. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. Our class studied the works of the following painters Degas, Manet, Monet, Sisley, and Gauguin. A) After the word studied. B) After the word painters. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the word painters. 27. How can the following sentence be punctuated with COLONS (:)?Note All classes will be dismissed at exactly 1045 p.m. A) Note:All classes will be dismissed at exactly 1045 p.m. B) Note All classes will be dismissed at exactly 10:45 p.m. C) Note:All classes will be dismissed at exactly 10:45 p.m. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Note:All classes will be dismissed at exactly 10:45 p.m. 28. Where should the colon go in the sentence below? My father ended every conversation the same way "Don't give up." A) Every:. B) A colon is not needed in this sentence. C) Way:. D) Conversation:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Way:. 29. Last night's rain left the tree-lined trail in the park wet and muddy ..... nevertheless, I enjoyed the fresh, clean air. A) Semi-colon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semi-colon. 30. True or False:A semicolon can be used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas, such as in complex lists. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesColons Quiz 1Colons Quiz 2Colons Quiz 3Colons Quiz 5Colons Quiz 6Colons Quiz 7Colons Quiz 8Colons Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books