This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons And Semicolons – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons And Semicolons Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fix this sentence. He went to bed early because he worked all day. A) He went to bed early:because he worked all day. B) He went to bed early; because he worked all day. C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct as is. 2. I showered and brushed my ..... it's time to go to work. A) Teeth;. B) Teeth:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teeth;. 3. Fix this sentence. We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class grammar, punctuation, style, and voice. A) We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class:grammar, punctuation, style, and voice. B) We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class; grammar, punctuation, style, and voice. C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class:grammar, punctuation, style, and voice. 4. Add the colon(s)!Lunch is at 1 30 A) Lunch is at 1;30. B) Lunch is at 1:30. C) Lunch is at:1:30. D) Lunch is at:1 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lunch is at 1:30. 5. I like hot dogs however I don't like them with mustard A) I like hot dogs, however, I don't like them with mustard. B) I like hot dogs; however, I don't like them with mustard. C) I like hot dogs:however, I don't like them with mustard. D) I like hot dogs; however:I don't like them with mustard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like hot dogs; however, I don't like them with mustard. 6. Fix this sentence. Never forget this point think before you speak. A) Never forget this point:think before you speak. B) Never forget this point; think before you speak. C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never forget this point:think before you speak. 7. Does this sentence use the semicolon correctly? Sarah wants to go to the beach; however, she has too much work to do. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 8. Here are three states that begin with M:Michigan, Mississippi, and Maine. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 9. The Kos' new home has a tennis court, a three car garage, and a swimming pool. A) The Kos' new home has a:. B) The Kos' new home:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Kos' new home has a:. 10. Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect? The volunteers are:Tina, Tom, and Zoe. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 11. Where is a semicolon needed?I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again. A) Meal;. B) However;. C) Already;. D) Hungry;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meal;. 12. Correct or incorrect? I love:cooking, baking, and programming. A) INCORRECT. B) CORRECT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) INCORRECT. 13. A colon separates an independent from a dependent clause. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. This was first said by Shakespeare: "To thine own self be true." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 15. Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect? Her purse held many items including:chapstick, money, a cell phone, cough drops, chopsticks, and some pens. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 16. Where does the semicolon go? I have finished the main course now I have to make dessert. A) Finished;. B) Now;. C) Main;. D) Course;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Course;. 17. There are two things about him that drive me crazy ..... his music and his cooking. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 18. There are three things we need for the party:balloons, confetti, and streamers. A) Proper colon usage. B) Improper colon usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proper colon usage. 19. What punctuation belongs in the blank space?Myrtle spent an hour trying to find her pink skirt; she threw on a black skirt ..... however. A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ,. 20. You will need to have the following items for the trip tent, lantern, matches, and a compass. A) After the word items. B) After the word trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the word trip. 21. What is the purpose of using a colon between two independent clauses? A) To separate two unrelated ideas. B) To indicate a pause in the sentence. C) To indicate that the second clause explains or elaborates on the first clause. D) To connect two dependent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To indicate that the second clause explains or elaborates on the first clause. 22. Is this sentence correct? My favorite desserts are:chocolate cake, ice cream, and lemon pie. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 23. What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence:We went to Columbus to eat, watch a movie, and buy a car the restaurant had a long wait, the theater was closed, and we ran out of money. A) Add a colon after Columbus. B) Add a semicolon after car. C) Change the comma after movie to a colon. D) No change needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add a semicolon after car. 24. There's only one reason that you should be talking ..... to ask me a question. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 25. What punctuation belongs in the blank space?Susan ..... for example, drinks a whole bottle of Gatorade after every race. A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) . 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