This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons And Semicolons – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons And Semicolons Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Does this sentence correctly use colons? My favorite colors are:blue, green, and purple. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 2. Which sentence below correctly uses a semicolon? A) When I walked to the store; I felt a pull in my muscle. B) I have finished; the main course. C) The world is a stage; sometimes. D) You can come pick me up; I feel much better. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You can come pick me up; I feel much better. 3. After which WORDS should a semi-colon be inserted added? This summer I am going to visit Memphis, Tennessee Little Rock, Arkansas and St. Louis, Missouri. A) Visit and Memphis. B) Tennessee and Arkansas. C) Arkansas and St. Louis. D) Little Rock and Arkansas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tennessee and Arkansas. 4. Does the following sentence require a colon or semicolon?We have a big game tomorrow therefore, I need some rest. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 5. Fix this sentence. We better study for the test otherwise we might fail. A) We better study for the test; otherwise, we might fail. B) We better study for the test:otherwise, we might fail. C) We better study for the test; otherwise:we might fail. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We better study for the test; otherwise, we might fail. 6. What are the semicolons doing in this sentence? ''John likes all kinds of sandwiches:bacon, lettuce and tomato; peanut butter and jelly; ham, cheese, and turkey; and plenty more." A) They are uniting two closely connected clauses. B) They are separating items in a complex list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are separating items in a complex list. 7. Which of the following lists is correct? A) I invited Beth, my roommate; Jessi, my friend; and Katie, my mom. B) I invied Beth; my roommate; Jessi; my friend; and Katie; my mom. C) I invited Beth, my roommate, Jessi, my friend, and Katie, my mom. D) I invited Beth, my roommate:Jessi, my friend:and Katie, my mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I invited Beth, my roommate; Jessi, my friend; and Katie, my mom. 8. I drove through Nashville, TN, Memphis, TN, Little Rock, AR, and Fayetteville, AR. A) I drove through Nashville, TN; Memphis, TN; Little Rock, AR; and Fayetteville, AR. B) I drove through Nashville; TN, Memphis; TN, Little Rock; AR, and Fayetteville; AR. C) I drove through Nashville TN:Memphis TN; Little Rock AR; and Fayetteville AR. D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I drove through Nashville, TN; Memphis, TN; Little Rock, AR; and Fayetteville, AR. 9. Which sentence below correctly uses a colon? A) This was first said:by Shakespeare. B) There are two choices this time:run away or fight. C) The main charatcre in the movie was the bad guy:I didn't see it coming. D) She went to:great lengths to emphasize it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are two choices this time:run away or fight. 10. Which of the following is NOT considered a rule that we learned about colons? A) Use a colon after an independent clause joined with another independent clause by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOY). B) Use a colon to separate a title and a subtitle. C) Use a colon before an explanation that has a complete sentence before it. D) Use a colon prior to a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use a colon after an independent clause joined with another independent clause by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOY). 11. We'll leave for the beach at 5:00 in the morning. A) We'll leave for the beach at 500 in the morning. B) We'll leave for the beach at 5;00 in the morning. C) We'll leave for the beach at 50:0 in the morning. D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Correct. 12. I need you to pick up a few things at Kroger ..... bananas, strawberries, and cookies. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 13. What type of punctuation do you use before a conjunctive adverb (ex. however, therefore, consequently, unfortunately)? A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Comma. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 14. What change if any should be made to the following sentence:The grocery list Mom gave me had the following items on it:carrots, rice, milk, and honey. A) Remove the colon after it. B) Add a comma after me. C) Change the colon to a semicolon. D) No change needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No change needed. 15. Michelle drives a Jaguar; Sonya drives a Porsche. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 16. Does this sentence use a semicolon correctly? I need to buy a few things at the grocery store; milk, eggs, bread, and cheese are on my list. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 17. Does this sentence us the colon correctly?He had three options for dinner:spaghetti and meatballs, chicken alfredo, or lasagna, but he chose to go out instead. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 18. Fix the following sentence. She had self-defense training consequently she fought off the attacker. A) She had self-defense training; consequently, she fought off the attacker. B) She had self-defense training:consequently, she fought off the attacker. C) She had self-defense training; consequently:she fought off the attacker. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She had self-defense training; consequently, she fought off the attacker. 19. What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence:'Her goal was simply stated ( ..... ) she wanted to win the state championship.' A) . B) ,. C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 20. Correctly punctuate the sentence below with a colon (A) or a semicolon (B). The author's word choice makes the tone clear ..... bitingly sarcastic. A) The author's word choice makes the tone clear:bitingly sarcastic. B) The author's word choice makes the tone clear; bitingly sarcastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author's word choice makes the tone clear:bitingly sarcastic. 21. She calls it the bathroom; but it's called the loo. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 22. I think, therefore, I am. A) I think; therefore, I am. B) I think therefore I am. C) I think, therefore I am. D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I think; therefore, I am. 23. Select the choice that uses correct punctuation for the following sentence:My dog has been so well-behaved he will get a treat. A) My dog has been so well-behaved he will get:a treat. B) My dog has been; so well-behaved he will get a treat. C) My dog has been so well-behaved:he will get a treat. D) My dog has been so well-behaved; he will get a treat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My dog has been so well-behaved; he will get a treat. 24. 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) A:. B) B ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B ;. 25. I just filled my cat's bowl with ..... she's still rolling around and meowing at me. A) Food;. B) Food:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Food;. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesColons And Semicolons Quiz 1Colons And Semicolons Quiz 3Colons And Semicolons Quiz 4Colons And Semicolons Quiz 5Colons And Semicolons Quiz 6Colons And Semicolons Quiz 7Colons And Semicolons Quiz 8Colons And Semicolons Quiz 9Colons And Semicolons Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books