This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:The three genres of books I most enjoy are [ ] historical fiction, mystery, and non fiction. A) No punctuation necessary. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) Comma [, ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No punctuation necessary. 2. As soon as the monkeys were in charge of Fire Island ..... things began to change. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 3. What is the purpose of using a colon before a quotation? A) To end a sentence. B) To introduce a quotation or explanation. C) To introduce a list. D) To separate two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To introduce a quotation or explanation. 4. Math is a difficult concept for some people [ ] however, English and writing are what give others trouble. A) No punctuation necessary. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) Comma [, ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon [ ; ]. 5. The original sentence is a comma splice:'The concert was sold out, we had to find something else to do.' How should it be revised for correct punctuation? A) The concert was sold out; we had to find something else to do. B) The concert was sold out:we had to find something else to do. C) The concert was sold out, so, we had to find something else to do. D) The concert was sold out. And we had to find something else to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert was sold out; we had to find something else to do. 6. Choose the best option to complete the sentence:The meeting is scheduled for three times ..... 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM. A) ;. B) . C) ,. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 7. This week, we read a nonfiction article about video game design ..... I had no idea how much thought went into creating a game! A) ;. B) :. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 8. Which sentence correctly uses two commas to set-off extra information? A) Our Career Day speakers, who live in our community, shared with us on Career Day. B) Our Career Day, speakers, who live in our community shared with us on Career Day. C) Our Career Day speakers who, live in our community, shared with us on Career Day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our Career Day speakers, who live in our community, shared with us on Career Day. 9. I will need the following from the store ..... A) :bread, milk, and eggs. B) Bread and milk, and eggs. C) :bread milk and eggs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :bread, milk, and eggs. 10. After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?I enjoy vacationing in the mountains the rest of my family enjoys it as well. A) Vacationing. B) Rest. C) Enjoy. D) Mountainsmountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mountainsmountains. 11. Where should the colon go in the sentence below?Larry was looking at three different cars a Bugatti, a Lamborghini, and an Alfa Romeo. A) Three:. B) Looking:. C) Alfa:. D) Cars:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cars:. 12. Carlos wants to visit Paris Italy Germany and China. A) Paris:Italy, Germany. B) No change. C) Paris, Italy, Germany,. D) Paris; Italy; Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paris, Italy, Germany,. 13. In the sentence, 'He had one mission:to finish the project before the deadline, ' what is the main job of the colon? A) To separate items in a complex list. B) To introduce a phrase that explains or renames the first part of the sentence. C) To show that a long quotation is coming next. D) To join two sentences that are not related. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To introduce a phrase that explains or renames the first part of the sentence. 14. What are commas used to do? A) Separate sentence parts. B) Separate complete thoughts. C) Include information not given in the sentence. D) End sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Separate sentence parts. 15. Dancing is a way to communicate with others a dance may establish a mood, depict an emotion, or tell a story. A) Others:a dance. B) Others a dance:. C) NO CHANGE. D) Others, a dance:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Others:a dance. 16. Computers do many calculations at once ..... however, they cannot think. A) Comma. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) None needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 17. Which punctuation mark is used to punctuate a list that already has commas? A) Colon. B) Semi-colon. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi-colon. 18. When I graduate college, three places I would really like to visit are:Rome, Israel, and Egypt. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 19. Correct or incorrect?Some of my favorite sports are:soccer, football, and badminton. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 20. Where could you place a semicolon (;) in the following?I'm just a poor boy. I need no sympathy because I'm easy come, easy go. A) After "boy" (Replace the period with a semicolon.). B) After "come" (Replace the comma with a semicolon.). C) After "easy". D) After "sympathy". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "boy" (Replace the period with a semicolon.). 21. Correctly punctuate the sentence:At the peace conference, the British received Canada from France ..... they also received Florida from Spain. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 22. Books, paper, pencils? many students lacked the most basic classroom materials in nineteenth-century America. A) Dash. B) Hyphen. C) Colon. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dash. 23. Taking final exams requires clear? headed thinking. A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 24. In 1912, ballroom dancers Vernon and Irene Castle introduced Latin American rhythms; to America the tango, with its dramatic shifts between slow and quick steps, was quite a hit. A) Rhythms, to America:the tango. B) NO CHANGE. C) Rhythms to America; the tango,. D) Rhythms to America, the tango. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhythms to America; the tango,. 25. When the islanders started fighting amongst themselves ..... the monkeys took control. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 26. Which of the following is a correct use of a colon in a literary analysis? A) The author states:'The night was dark and full of terrors.'. B) The author states 'The night was dark and full of terrors':. C) The author:states 'The night was dark and full of terrors.'. D) The author states:The night was dark and full of terrors'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author states:'The night was dark and full of terrors.'. 27. Which uses semi-colons correctly? A) This summer I'm; going hiking, taking a cruise, and relaxing!. B) This summer I'm:going hiking; taking a cruise; and relaxing!. C) This summer I'm:going; hiking; taking a cruise; and relaxing!. D) This summer I'm:going hiking, taking a cruise; and relaxing!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This summer I'm:going hiking; taking a cruise; and relaxing!. 28. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon and a colon:The concert was a success ..... the band played all their hits ..... the audience loved every moment. A) :;. B) ;:. C) , ;. D) ;,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;:. 29. A colon can be used between two independent clauses when the second explains or illustrates the first. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. Only one student was absent ..... Erick Jones had a cold. A) Colon. B) NOTHING. C) Semi Colon. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semi Colon. 31. Complete the sentence:The vacation home had everything we needed ..... a pool, a large deck, and a beautiful garden. A) :. B) ,. C) ;. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 32. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.The bookstore specializes in three subjects:art, architecture, and graphic design. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 33. Your friend wrote this sentence:'The presentation is at 2:00 PM it will cover the history of robotics.' What is the BEST way to fix this run-on sentence? A) The presentation is at 2:00 PM, it will cover the history of robotics. B) The presentation is at 2:00 PM; it will cover the history of robotics. C) The presentation is at 2:00 PM:and it will cover the history of robotics. D) The presentation is at 2:00 PM, but it will cover the history of robotics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The presentation is at 2:00 PM; it will cover the history of robotics. 34. True or False:A semicolon can be used to join two independent clauses that are closely related. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. When I get home I am going to brush my teeth. A) Home; I. B) As it is. C) Home, I. D) Home:I. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Home, I. 36. This punctuation is usedin some compound words and with some prefixes (all-, ex-, self-) and suffixes. A) HYPHENS. B) PARENTHESES. C) DASHES. D) COLONS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HYPHENS. 37. Complete the sentence:The meeting covered several key points ..... the budget, upcoming projects, and staff changes. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 38. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.There are three types of muscle in the human body:cardiac, smooth, and skeletal. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 39. Complete the sentence:For my birthday, I want three things ..... a new video game, a basketball, and a cool hoodie. A) :. B) . C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 40. Samson decided to get a part? time job while he was still in school. A) Dash. B) Hyphen. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyphen. 41. The old man realized it was finally time to revisit the land of his youth? Ireland. A) Dash. B) Semicolon. C) Hyphen. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dash. 42. Choose the correct punctuation to complete the sentence:The concert was amazing ..... the band played all my favorite songs. A) . B) ,. C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 43. Fill in the blank:I studied all night for the test ..... therefore, I felt confident. A) ,. B) ;. C) . D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 44. True or False:A colon should be used after a dependent clause to introduce a list. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 45. Which of these sentences correctly punctuates the sentence? A) Here are the items you requested. A square watermelon, a brown banana peel. And mismatched socks. B) In my room, I have the following items:a soccer ball, an awards trophy, and jewelry. C) I play basketball:I also run track. D) Travion wants to be a boxer:but he also wants to rap. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In my room, I have the following items:a soccer ball, an awards trophy, and jewelry. 46. Ava, an industrious student, often gets her work completed before her classmates [ ] and has to find things to do as she waits for them to finish. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) No punctuation necessary. D) Semicolon [ ; ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No punctuation necessary. 47. Which punctuation is necessary in the [] in the following sentence:While Isabel thoroughly enjoys playing basketball [] she does not enjoy playing volleyball. A) Colon [:]. B) Comma [, ]. C) No punctuation is necessary. D) Semicolon [ ; ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma [, ]. 48. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb to show addition. A) She loves to read; moreover, she writes her own stories. B) She loves to read; she writes her own stories, moreover. C) She loves to read:moreover, she writes her own stories. D) She loves to read, moreover, she writes her own stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves to read; moreover, she writes her own stories. 49. Luisa felt a great sense of accomplishment She had successfully developed and printed her first roll of film. A) Accomplishment:She had. B) Accomplishment; She had. C) NO CHANGE. D) Accomplishment she had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accomplishment:She had. 50. Given the following example, which choice uses a semicolon correctly?Today is going to be a busy day I won't have much time. A) Today is going to be a busy day; I won't have much time. B) Today is going to be a busy; day I won't have much time. C) Today is going to be a busy day I won't ; have much time. D) Today ; is going to be a busy day I won't have much time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Today is going to be a busy day; I won't have much time. 51. Fill in the blank:The solution was surprisingly simple ..... just turn the device off and on again. A) :. B) . It was to. C) ,. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 52. Complete the sentence with the best punctuation:I have three favorite hobbies reading, painting, and hiking. A) ;. B) . C) ,. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 53. Where should the colon go in the sentence below?I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows. A) Windows:. B) Clean:. C) Reason:. D) Bottles:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reason:. 54. Summer vacation has many benefits ..... free time, relaxation, and pool time! A) :. B) -. C) ;. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 55. Select the punctuation mark that should be used in this sentence.Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats ..... this afternoon's performance is about to begin. A) :. B) ,. C) ;. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 56. Remember this ..... the key is under the mat. A) NOTHING. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) Semi Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 57. Folk dancing consists of traditional dances; of a particular ethnic group in fact, the dancers often wear costumes reflecting their heritage. A) Dances of a particular ethnic group; in fact, the. B) NO CHANGE. C) Dances of a particular ethnic group, however; the. D) Dances of a particular ethnic group in fact; regardless, the. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dances of a particular ethnic group; in fact, the. 58. I have never known anyone else who has as many positive qualities as you, including [ ] grace, wisdom, and inner beauty. A) Colon [:]. B) Semicolon [ ; ]. C) Comma [, ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation necessary. 59. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?(Remember a semicolon joins two complete sentences) A) The exercises, as in the other instance, took place immediately; and in the arena. B) The criminal could not know out of which door would come the lady; he opened either he pleased. C) If he opened the one, there came out of it a hungry tiger; the fiercest that could be procured. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The criminal could not know out of which door would come the lady; he opened either he pleased. 60. What do you call a donkey with three legs? A wonky! A) Yes, semi colon. B) No, no semi colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, no semi colon. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesColons Quiz 1Colons Quiz 2Colons Quiz 3Colons Quiz 4Colons Quiz 6Colons Quiz 7Colons Quiz 8Colons Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books