This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Semicolons – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Semicolons Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is a better sentence? A) I took two months off to go to Paris, France, Crete, Greece, Istanbul, Turkey, and London, England. B) I took two months off to go to Paris, France; Crete, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; and London, England. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I took two months off to go to Paris, France; Crete, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; and London, England. 2. Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence:We reached the Grand Canyon at 3:30 in the afternoon, and went on the last tour of the day. A) Afternoon and went. B) Afternoon; and went. C) Afternoon. Went. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afternoon and went. 3. What punctuation should be used to fix this sentence? 'The cake was delicious, everyone wanted a second piece.' A) Colon. B) Dash. C) Semicolon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 4. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:My travel itinerary includes visits to ..... Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany. A) . B) :. C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 5. Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence:Ed talked to his doctor, before he signed up to climb Mount Everest. A) NO CHANGE. B) Doctor; before. C) Doctor before. D) Doctor while. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doctor before. 6. True or False:A semicolon is used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. At the end of the lesson, Mr Clive handed out lollipops all the children cheered. A) At the end of the lesson,. B) Mr Clive handed out lollipops all. C) The children cheered. D) No mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr Clive handed out lollipops all. 8. Choose the statement that is true: A) Semicolons can replace all periods and commas. B) Semicolons can add clarity and interest to sentences. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolons can add clarity and interest to sentences. 9. This morning I was late to school ..... because of the light on Okeehobee. A) No punctuation needed. B) ;. C) :. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No punctuation needed. 10. Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?Marnie has one dream becoming a pastry chef. A) Marnie has one dream, becoming a pastry chef. B) Marnie has one dream; becoming a pastry chef. C) Marnie has one dream:becoming a pastry chef. D) No Changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marnie has one dream:becoming a pastry chef. 11. What punctuation is missing in the following compound sentence?I don't like my meat overcooked and tough nor do I like my milk warm. A) Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Period. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 12. What word should the comma follow (come after):Will Judy be your partner for the science project or are you paired with someone else? A) Project. B) Paired. C) Judy. D) Partner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Project. 13. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon in a compound sentence? A) I have a test tomorrow; I need to study. B) I have a test tomorrow; so I need to study. C) I have a test tomorrow:I need to study. D) I have a test tomorrow, so I need to study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a test tomorrow; I need to study. 14. What word should the comma follow (come after):The courses are organized and the instructors are excellent. A) Organized. B) Instructors. C) Excellent. D) Courses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organized. 15. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:The ingredients needed for the recipe are ..... flour, sugar, and eggs. A) ;. B) :. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 16. What word should the comma follow (come after):On a damp chilly morning, we started our journey. A) Damp. B) Chilly. C) We. D) Started. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Damp. 17. My favourite football player is called Cristiano Ronaldo he used to play for Manchester United. A) My favourite football player is. B) Called Cristiano Ronaldo he used. C) To play for Manchester United. D) No mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Called Cristiano Ronaldo he used. 18. What can you never use to join two sentences together? A) Semicolon. B) You can join sentences together however you want. C) Comma. D) A comma + a conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 19. During the Arctic winter, the sun never rises during the summer, it never sets. A) No mistake. B) During the Arctic winter,. C) The sun never rises during the summer,. D) It never sets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sun never rises during the summer,. 20. A colon can be used to emphasize a single word at the end of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?Her grocery list included the following items milk, eggs, bread, and butter. A) Her grocery list included the following items; milk, eggs, bread, and butter. B) Her grocery list included the following items, milk, eggs, bread, and butter. C) Her grocery list included the following items:milk, eggs, bread, and butter. D) No changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her grocery list included the following items:milk, eggs, bread, and butter. 22. Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence:In architecture, romanticism took the form of a return to medieval styles and was known as the Gothic Revival, the trend was especially strong in England. A) NO CHANGE. B) Revival, or the. C) Revival; the. D) Revival; the,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Revival; the. 23. What is one easy way to fix this comma splice? Time is up, we need to leave. A) Change the comma to a period. B) Nothing, it is fine as is. C) Remove the comma and add "nor". D) Just remove the comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change the comma to a period. 24. Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence:The animals we meet in the world manifest truths about life and relationships to life-forms; which are extraordinarily therapeutic for human beings. A) Life-forms. Which. B) Life-forms. C) NO CHANGE. D) Life-forms, which. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Life-forms, which. 25. What word should the comma follow (come after):My friend Serena is a thoughtful reliable person. A) Serena. B) Thoughtful. C) Friend. D) Reliable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thoughtful. 26. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon in a compound sentence. A) She loves reading; and she visits the library often. B) She loves reading, and she visits the library often. C) She loves reading; she visits the library often. D) She loves reading:she visits the library often. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She loves reading; she visits the library often. 27. My homework timetable for the week is as follows:on Monday, I do my maths; on Tuesday, I read a book on Wednesday, I bake a cake; on Thursday I do my spellings; and on Friday I chillax. A) My homework timetable for the week is as follows:. B) On Monday, I do my maths;. C) On Tuesday, I read a book on Wednesday, I bake a cake;. D) On Thursday I do my spellings; and on Friday I chillax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On Tuesday, I read a book on Wednesday, I bake a cake;. 28. What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a semicolon? A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) Simple sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound sentence. 29. Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?Jamal didn't study at all for the test nevertheless, he got an A on it. A) Jamal didn't study at all for the test, nevertheless, he got an A on it. B) Jamal didn't study at all for the test; nevertheless, he got an A on it. C) Jamal didn't study at all for the test:nevertheless, he got an A on it. D) No Changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jamal didn't study at all for the test; nevertheless, he got an A on it. 30. Identify the sentence that correctly punctuates after an introductory element. A) After the movie; we went out for ice cream. B) After the movie, we went out for ice cream. C) After the movie we went out for ice cream. D) After the movie:we went out for ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the movie, we went out for ice cream. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSemicolons Quiz 1Semicolons Quiz 2Semicolons Quiz 3Semicolons Quiz 4Semicolons Quiz 5Semicolons Quiz 6Semicolons Quiz 7Semicolons Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books