This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Correctly punctuate the sentence below with a colon (A) or a semicolon (B).At the peace conference, the British received Canada from France ..... they also received Florida from Spain. A) :(colon). B) ; (semicolon). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ; (semicolon). 2. Which type of punctuation is used for an interrupting thought? A) Colon. B) Semi-colon. C) Dash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dash. 3. In which sentence is the colon used properly? A) These are the ingredients for the cake:flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. B) He promised to:do his best in the competition. C) She could hear the following instruments:in the band. D) They announced the winner was:Emily. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) These are the ingredients for the cake:flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. 4. Mrs. Aiello, I have a question do you know when the SOL is? A) Mrs. Aiello, I have a question:do you know when the SOL is?. B) As it is. C) Mrs. Aiello, I have a question do you know:when the SOL is?. D) Mrs. Aiello:I have a question do you know when the SOL is?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Aiello, I have a question:do you know when the SOL is?. 5. Which punctuation mark is needed to fill the blank in this sentence:Bananas and apples are both fruits ..... however, they don't look anything alike. A) Semi-colon. B) Colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semi-colon. 6. I am too hot. I am wearing a jumper and a coat inside. 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. 7. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon. A) She gave me three options:pizza, pasta, or salad. B) She gave me three options; pizza, pasta, or salad. C) She gave me three options, pizza, pasta, or salad. D) She gave me three options pizza:pasta, or salad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She gave me three options:pizza, pasta, or salad. 8. Choose the correct sentence:I have three pets:a dog, a cat; and a fish. A) I have three pets:a dog; a cat, and a fish. B) I have three pets:a dog, a cat and a fish. C) I have three pets:a dog, a cat; and a fish. D) I have three pets:a dog, a cat, and a fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I have three pets:a dog, a cat, and a fish. 9. Which is the best use of a colon in this sentence:She packed her bag with essentials ..... a toothbrush, a hairbrush, and a towel. A) She packed her bag with essentials:a toothbrush, a hairbrush, and a towel. B) She packed her bag:with essentials a toothbrush, a hairbrush, and a towel. C) She packed:her bag with essentials a toothbrush, a hairbrush, and a towel. D) She packed her bag with:essentials a toothbrush, a hairbrush, and a towel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She packed her bag with essentials:a toothbrush, a hairbrush, and a towel. 10. Choose the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly. 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, I can't go out tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 11. 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) Comma [, ]. B) Semicolon [ ; ]. C) No punctuation necessary. D) Colon [:]. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No punctuation necessary. 12. 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. 13. 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 separate two independent clauses. D) To introduce a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To introduce a quotation or explanation. 14. Math is a difficult concept for some people [ ] however, English and writing are what give others trouble. A) Semicolon [ ; ]. B) Comma [, ]. C) No punctuation necessary. D) Colon [:]. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon [ ; ]. 15. 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. 16. 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: B) :. 17. 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) ;. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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) Looking:. B) Cars:. C) Alfa:. D) Three:. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cars:. 22. 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: D) Paris, Italy, Germany,. 23. In the sentence, 'He had one mission:to finish the project before the deadline, ' what is the main job of the colon? A) To join two sentences that are not related. B) To show that a long quotation is coming next. C) To separate items in a complex list. D) To introduce a phrase that explains or renames the first part of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To introduce a phrase that explains or renames the first part of the sentence. 24. What are commas used to do? A) Separate sentence parts. B) End sentences. C) Separate complete thoughts. D) Include information not given in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Separate sentence parts. 25. 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) NO CHANGE. C) Others a dance:. D) Others, a dance:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Others:a dance. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. 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. 29. 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. 30. True or False:A semicolon can be used to separate items in a list if the items are complex or contain commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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