This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Conjunctions And Semicolons – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conjunctions And Semicolons Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Last week, Theodore, who is an extremely conscientious student, won a $ 10, 000 scholarship; his parents are incredibly proud. A) NO CHANGE. B) Student won. C) Scholarship:parents. D) Scholarship, parents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 2. I fight a lot with my brother ..... but I still love him. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 3. We went to the store and bought bread, milk, and eggs. A) Bought,. B) Bought;. C) Bought:. D) Bought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bought. 4. Which sentence correctly uses the semicolon and a conjunctive adverb? A) Vicki loved climbing mountains, therefore, she decided to vacation in Yosemite, where opportunities to rock climb and mountain climb abound. B) Vicki loved climbing mountains; therefore, she decided to vacation in Yosemite, where opportunities to rock climb and mountain climb abound. C) Vicki loved climbing mountains therefore she decided to vacation in Yosemite; where, opportunities to rock climb and mountain climb abound. D) Vicki loved climbing mountains therefore, she decided to vacation in Yosemite. Where opportunities to rock climb and mountain climb abound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vicki loved climbing mountains; therefore, she decided to vacation in Yosemite, where opportunities to rock climb and mountain climb abound. 5. Which punctuation mark do I used before a list of items? A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 6. If you get your homework done early, you may have extra time to watch TV ..... or you can play video games. A) Colon. B) Comma. C) Semicolon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 7. Do you like this yellow dress ..... the red one? A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 8. Which of the answer choices below correctly combines these two sentences into one? I sprinted to the library. It was closed. A) Though I sprinted to the library it was closed. B) I sprinted to the library, it was closed. C) I sprinted to the library; it was closed. D) I sprinted to the library, though it was closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I sprinted to the library; it was closed. 9. I bought a pen ..... a ruler. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 10. Julie was thoroughly confused:she couldn't figure out where she put her car keys. A) NO CHANGE. B) Confused, she. C) Confused she,. D) Confused she. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 11. What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below? Travis and Justin are using the class atlas. A) Travis:Justin. B) Travis:are using. C) Justin:are. D) Travis:atlas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Travis:Justin. 12. The students were studying for their history test ..... it covers everything from the 1850's to the present. A) Comma. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 13. What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below? The sky was overcast and hazy for the track meet. A) Sky:overcast. B) Sky:track meet. C) Overcast:hazy. D) Overcast:track meet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overcast:hazy. 14. Which punctuation mark do I use before a long, formal statement or quotation? A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 15. Name the conjunction in the sentence below.Did Mr. Zold study wildlife in South Africa or in Zimbabwe? A) Did. B) In. C) Or. D) Mr. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 16. After which word should a colon be inserted? The girls requested breakfast pancakes, sausage, and orange juice. A) Requested. B) Girls. C) Breakfast. D) Sausage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breakfast. 17. Identify the conjunction in the sentence? Konner can not sing, nor can he dance. A) Can. B) Not. C) Nor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 18. Identify the conjunction in the sentence? Bodie knows how to write in cursive, however he prefers to print. A) However. B) How. C) Prefers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 19. Where does the colon go in the following sentence? Senator Gary Hawkins said the following "We must stop cutbacks in education, sanitation, and welfare." A) After Senator. B) After Hawkins. C) After following. D) After cutbacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After following. 20. Asyikin is very talented; she can play both piano ..... guitar. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 21. Which sentence shows an example of a subordinating conjunction? A) Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day. B) Either you go, or I will. C) After the mall, I took a nap. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After the mall, I took a nap. 22. Which of the choices below is correct for the underlined portion? Humans have been consuming coffee for centuries. Coffee houses exploded in popularity during the Colonial Era. Although they were protested by clergy and women there were still over 2, 000 of them in London in the 17th and 18th centuries. A) Although they were protested by clergy and women, there. B) Although, they were protested by clergy and women there. C) Although they were protest by clergy, and women there. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although they were protested by clergy and women, there. 23. We packed the car with supplies for our trip ..... food, tent, and camping gear. A) Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Colon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colon. 24. My good friend Shauna has a lot of dogs:named Bubbles, Mr. Waffles, and Skittles. A) NO CHANGE. B) Dogs named Bubbles. C) Dogs:Bubbles. D) Dogs, which are named Bubbles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dogs:Bubbles. 25. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence below.I know the answer, ..... I can't tell you. A) Or. B) But. C) Through. D) Also. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 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