This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You can use a colon at the start of a list:You will need:a pen, paper, a ruler and an eraser. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 2. Select the sentence that uses a colon appropriately. A) There are three things I need to buy:bread, milk, and eggs. B) There are three things I need to buy-bread, milk, and eggs. C) There are three things I need to buy; bread, milk, and eggs. D) There are three things I need to buy, bread, milk, and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are three things I need to buy:bread, milk, and eggs. 3. Several times Karen went to the front desk requesting that her room be given maid service ..... unfortunately, her efforts produced no positive results. A) No punctuation needed. B) ,. C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 4. Read the sentence:'Maria loves to draw she wants to be an artist someday.' What is the BEST way to fix this sentence? A) Maria loves to draw she wants, to be an artist someday. B) Maria loves to draw:she wants to be an artist someday. C) Maria loves to draw, she wants to be an artist someday. D) Maria loves to draw; she wants to be an artist someday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maria loves to draw; she wants to be an artist someday. 5. Because Jesse is my friend; I invited him to my party. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 6. Where should the colon go in the sentence below?The sign was very explicit no dogs allowed! A) Very:. B) Dogs:. C) Explicit:. D) Sign:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explicit:. 7. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to connect two related ideas? A) The game was exciting; our team won in the last second. B) The game was exciting; and our team won. C) The game was exciting, our team won in the last second. D) Because the game was exciting; our team won. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The game was exciting; our team won in the last second. 8. I got to school on time; however I was late to class. Where do you need a comma? A) After "however". B) After "school". C) After "late". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "however". 9. Is this sentence correct?People often say that I look like my sister; however, we don't really see a resemblance. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 10. You need several ingredients to make cookies? butter, sugar, flour, and eggs. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Hyphen. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 11. Complete the sentence:My favorite sports are ..... soccer, basketball, and tennis. A) ,. B) . C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 12. If you're happy and you know it [ ] clap your hands! A) Semicolon [ ; ]. B) Comma [, ]. C) Colon [:]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma [, ]. 13. What is the reason for the following comma?I heard my teacher call my name, and everyone turned to stare at me. A) Separates two independent clauses with FANBOYS. B) Separates a dependent from an independent clause. C) That comma is NOT needed. D) Separates items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Separates two independent clauses with FANBOYS. 14. Which is a correct example of a book's title and subtitle? A) Roots:The Saga of an American Family. B) Roots The Saga of an:American Family. C) Roots The Saga of an American:Family. D) Roots The Saga:of an American Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Roots:The Saga of an American Family. 15. Which of the following is a correct usage of a colon? A) The teacher said:the test will be difficult. B) She finished first and:got a gold medal. C) She had one goal:to win the championship. D) They walked through the park:and admired the scenery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She had one goal:to win the championship. 16. For the cover letter, I wrote, "Dear Sir or Madam ..... My entry form is enclosed." Should a colon or semi-colon be used here? A) For the cover letter, I wrote, "Dear Sir or Madam; My entry form is enclosed." (SEMI-COLON). B) For the cover letter, I wrote, "Dear Sir or Madam:My entry form is enclosed." (COLON). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For the cover letter, I wrote, "Dear Sir or Madam:My entry form is enclosed." (COLON). 17. We spent the last six hours calling the airport ..... nevertheless, the missing luggage has not turned up. A) No punctuation needed. B) ,. C) ;. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 18. Knowing that he would one day make medical and scientific history ..... Dr. Frankenstein worked tirelessly in his lab. A) ,. B) No punctuation needed. C) ;. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 19. Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? He was a bit nervous about meeting with the world-famous chef, Gregory Michaels, author of such articles as "You Are What You Eat" and "Cooking with Style." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 20. Here is a list of a few of the people who have RSVP'd to attend the party ..... Pat Jefferson, Tony Phillips, Hank Wu, Kevin and Jane Thompson, Helen James, Carly Invesco. There are many others whom we have invited, but we haven't heard back from them yet. A) . B) :. C) ,. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 21. What punctuation should be used to link the 2 clauses in the following sentence:You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you. A) Comma. B) Semi-colon. C) Colon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi-colon. 22. Where should the colon go? You may be required to bring many objects water, buckets, and a tent. A) Bring:. B) Objects:. C) No colon. D) Be:. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objects:. 23. For instance, the boots used in the military are the same as those from World War II, they're incredibly durable, reliable, and are a symbol of what the soldiers stand for. A) NO CHANGE. B) World War II; their. C) World War II, their. D) World War II; they're. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) World War II; they're. 24. Which punctuation mark should go here in the space?I would like to get out of the house more ..... the lockdown s driving me crazy. A) ,. B) :. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 25. Colons are used to introduce a list, to show time, and after the salutation of a business/formal letter. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:Bella moved to Humphrey from West Point [ ] and started attending St. Francis last fall. A) Colon [:]. B) Comma [, ]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation necessary. 27. After which word in the sentence should the semi-colon be placed?The sky was cloudy however, it never rained. A) Sky. B) Cloudy. C) However. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cloudy. 28. Which punctuation should go in the blank?Senator Gary Hawkins said the following ..... "We must stop cutbacks in education, sanitation, and welfare." A) . B) ;. C) :. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 29. EXERCISE 2:Using Colons for Special Writing SituationsAdd the necessary colons in each sentence.Last night, I finished reading the book Caring for Livestock A Guide for Beginners. A) Last night, I finished reading the book Caring for Livestock A Guide:for Beginners. B) Last night, I finished reading the book Caring for Livestock:A Guide for Beginners. C) Last night:I finished reading the book Caring for Livestock A Guide for Beginners. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last night, I finished reading the book Caring for Livestock:A Guide for Beginners. 30. FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) should not be used with semi-colons. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. What goes in the blank? In 2009, President George W. Bush declared the Pacific Remote Islands a marine national monument ..... and President Barack Obama announced a plan to expand the monument just five years later. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 32. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.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. 33. Identify whether the colon has been used correctly or incorrectly.The new teacher is wonderful:fair, kind, and friendly. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 34. True or False:Colons can be used before a list or an explanation that follows an independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. "Do not touch that tree frog; everyone stay together." is this a correct sentence? A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 36. Does the following use a semicolon correctly?Twilight is one of Vivi's favorite movies; it's one of mine, too. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 37. What is the function of the colon in the following example?They shouted: "We demand a salary increase! We want justice!" A) To introduce a list. B) To introduce a quotation. C) To link a main clause with an explanation. D) To separate two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To introduce a quotation. 38. Where does the colon go? The athlete needed a new glove, bat, and hat. A) No colon. B) A:. C) Needed:. D) Athlete:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No colon. 39. Which punctuation mark should be used to fix the run-on sentence? 'Ava is an amazing singer ..... she is also a talented dancer.' A) ,. B) -. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 40. When my father and I decided to take a motorcycle trip from Georgia to Maine we spent a great deal of time in preparation. First, we needed to chart a course and plot it on a map. Then, we needed to make a list of essential items to bring on the trip My list included some of the following items leather gloves, boots, jeans, a leather jacket, goggles and, of course, a map. A) Trip:My. B) Maine:we. C) And:plot. D) Items:leather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Items:leather. 41. Which function of the colon is being used in this sentence?There's one food I love more than others:bacon. A) Setting off a point of emphasis. B) Separating two complete sentences. C) Setting off a quote. D) Separating items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Setting off a point of emphasis. 42. Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:We visited Boston, Massachusetts; Los Angeles, California; and Miami, Florida. A) We visited Boston, Massachusetts; Los Angeles, California; and Miami, Florida. B) We visited Boston, Massachusetts:Los Angeles, California:and Miami, Florida. C) We visited Boston, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. D) We visited Boston; Massachusetts; Los Angeles; California; and Miami; Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We visited Boston, Massachusetts; Los Angeles, California; and Miami, Florida. 43. To introduce a list, an example, a quotation, or a sentence that summarizes or explains the sentence before it A) ;. B) :. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 44. Paul realised that it was getting late and the wind was getting stronger ..... he knew it was time to go home. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 45. A semicolon is a cross between A) The top of a colon and the bottom of a semicolon. B) The bottom of a question mark and the bottom of a semicolon. C) It is not a cross between any punctuation marks. D) Between a period and a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between a period and a comma. 46. Select the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon to separate two related independent clauses. (a) A) The sun is high, put on some sunscreen. B) A. The sun is high; put on some sunscreen. C) The sun is high:put on some sunscreen. D) The sun is high and put on some sunscreen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. The sun is high; put on some sunscreen. 47. I'm late for school today. My alarm didn't go off. A) Yes, semi colon. B) No, no semi colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, semi colon. 48. Identify the correct use of a colon in this sentence:My favorite subjects are:math, science, and history. A) Replace the colon with a semicolon. B) Remove the colon. C) Correct as is. D) Add a semicolon before history. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remove the colon. 49. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to connect two related thoughts? A) I love summer-the days are longer. B) I love summer, the days are longer. C) I love summer:the days are longer. D) I love summer; the days are longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I love summer; the days are longer. 50. Fix the sentence.You should get more sleep you look awfully tired. A) You should get more sleep; you look awfully tired. B) You should get more sleep:you look awfully tired. C) Correct as is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should get more sleep; you look awfully tired. 51. Here are my favorite colors ..... purple, pink, and blue. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colon. 52. What is the correct usage of a colon in a formal letter? A) To introduce a list, explanation, or example. B) To emphasize a point or idea. C) To separate the greeting from the body of the letter. D) To indicate the end of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce a list, explanation, or example. 53. What type of punctuation is used to introduce a list or one word for emphasis? A) Semicolon ;. B) Colon:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon:. 54. "If I study, I'll pass the test." What job is the comma doing? A) Making a list. B) Setting off extra information. C) Combining sentences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Setting off extra information. 55. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:The meeting is scheduled for 3 ..... 00 PM. A) . (period). B) ; (semicolon). C) :(colon). D) , (comma). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :(colon). 56. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly:'I have one main rule; Be kind to others.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 57. Fill in the blank:I really wanted to go to the concert ..... however, all the tickets were sold out. A) :. B) ,. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 58. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.The following students need to report to the office:Christy Schantz, Tony Ramirez, Emily Chou, and Toderick Evans. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 59. What is the function of the colon in the following example?He got what he deserved:he earned that promotion. A) To introduce a list. B) To introduce a quotation. C) To link a main clause with an explanation. D) To separate two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To link a main clause with an explanation. 60. 5) Which of the following is correct? A) (No change) It's a type of "chicken or egg" debate that has strong advocates on both sides. B) (colon) It's a type of "chicken or egg" debate:that has strong advocates on both sides. C) Semi-colon) It's a type of "chicken or egg" debate; that has strong advocates on both sides. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (No change) It's a type of "chicken or egg" debate that has strong advocates on both sides. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesColons Quiz 1Colons Quiz 2Colons Quiz 3Colons Quiz 4Colons Quiz 5Colons Quiz 6Colons Quiz 7Colons Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books