This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:I am not superstitious [ ] but I am a little stitious. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma [, ]. 2. When I graduate college, there are three places I would really like to visit:Rome, Israel, and Egypt. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 3. Which of the following sentences uses a 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: A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 4. Please get the following tools from the garage:a hammer, a wrench, and a drill. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 5. We forgot to ask about a visa:consequently, we were not permitted to enter. A) NO CHANGE. B) Visa, consequently, we. C) Visa consequently, we. D) Visa; consequently, we. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Visa; consequently, we. 6. When we go to California we are planning to visit:Bakersfield, Barstow, and Palm Springs. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 7. "The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are:composed entirely of lost airline luggage." Is the colon used correctly? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 8. All the science classrooms are on the ground floor, the other subjects are upstairs. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 9. Do you prefer Thor or Thor Ragnarok? A) Do you prefer Thor or Thor, Ragnarok?. B) Do you prefer Thor or Thor:Ragnarok?. C) Do you prefer Thor or Thor; Ragnarok?. D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do you prefer Thor or Thor:Ragnarok?. 10. Which is the correct placement of the colon? A) You need new brakes:otherwise you may not be able to stop. B) I need the following for the cake:eggs, milk, water and oil. C) I had a huge meal:however, I am already hungry again. D) We had too many fumbles:we lost the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I need the following for the cake:eggs, milk, water and oil. 11. I spent my Saturday the best way I know ..... running around in the park with my dogs. A) How:. B) How;. C) How,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How:. 12. True or false:Use a colon to introduce a list that follows a stand-alone sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. She wondered about whether or not these things would be enough; preparation, luck, and help. A) She wondered about whether or not these things would be enough, preparation, luck, and help. B) She wondered about whether or not these things would be enough:preparation, luck, and help. C) She wondered about whether or not these things would be enough; preparation; luck; and help. D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She wondered about whether or not these things would be enough:preparation, luck, and help. 14. The soup options on the menu for tonight are vegetable soup with onions, carrots, and peas ..... tomato soup with cream, tomatoes, and basil ..... or beef soup with short ribs, gruyere, and onions. A) ; ; (semi-colons). B) ::(colons). C) (dashes). D) ( ) (parentheses). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ; ; (semi-colons). 15. My sister failed her English test ..... nevertheless, she was able to get a good job. A) Comma,. B) Semicolon ;. C) Colon:. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon ;. 16. He wanted to take a trip to Rome; therefore, he decided to start learning Italian. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 17. Which of the following is the appropriate use of the colon? A) There are only two choices at this time:fight or flight. B) The G-7 consists of:four European countries; two in North America; one in Asia. C) You act now; you don't act at all. D) Labor Day:a day off from work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are only two choices at this time:fight or flight. 18. Which of these is correctly punctuated? A) The dog was not attractive, however he was sweet. B) The dog was not attractive; however, he was sweet. C) The dog was attractive however; he was sweet. D) The dog was not attractive, however, he was sweet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog was not attractive; however, he was sweet. 19. Aunt Midge and I played video games throughout most of the reunion ..... because we had nothing else to do. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation needed. 20. I took my umbrella ..... it looked like it was going to rain. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 21. I've heard New York City is an excellent place to visit; it can be hot in the summer, though. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 22. True or false:Do not use a colon to introduce a quote if the quote comes after a stand-alone sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Select the correctly punctuated salutation. A) Dear Senator Harkin. B) Dear Senator Harkin;. C) Dear Senator Harkin,. D) Dear Senator Harkin:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dear Senator Harkin:. 24. Which one of the uses of the colon is done correctly? A) The writer of the poem:Robert Frost. B) Mick Jagger always sang: "You can't always get what you want, you get what you need" .". C) The time:2022 C.E. D) The weekend:time to recharge before e do it all again. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mick Jagger always sang: "You can't always get what you want, you get what you need" .". 25. Analyze the following sentence and choose the correct punctuation: "The cake was delicious it was the best I ever had." A) The cake was delicious, it was the best I ever had. B) The cake was delicious; it was the best I ever had. C) The cake was delicious:it was the best I ever had. D) The cake was delicious it was the best I ever had. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cake was delicious; it was the best I ever had. 26. There was one thing stopping me from getting up on that stage:pure, unadulterated fear. A) NO CHANGE. B) There was one thing stopping me from getting up on that stage, pure, unadulterated fear. C) There was one thing stopping me from getting up on that stage; pure, unadulterated fear. D) There was one thing stopping me from getting up on that stage-pure, unadulterated fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 27. Which punctuation is necessary in the following sentence:Fr. Steve had the seniors set up the Christmas decorations [ ] but Mrs. Schumacher had the eighth grade take them down and put them away. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma [, ]. 28. Which sentence correctly uses a colon for an appositive? A) New York is known for one thing:its skyline. B) New York:is known for one thing its skyline. C) New York:is known for one thing:its skyline. D) New York is known for its skyline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New York is known for one thing:its skyline. 29. Which punctuation would work best in the following sentence:She had no trouble learning to ice skate ..... she'd been rollerblading since she was a small child. A) Semicolonn. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolonn. 30. Identify the sentence that uses the colon correctly. A) She has one goal:to become a doctor. B) She has one goal; to become a doctor. C) She has one goal, to become a doctor. D) She has one goal to become a doctor. A) She has one goal:to become a doctor. B) She has one goal; to become a doctor. C) She has one goal, to become a doctor. D) She has one goal to become a doctor. 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