This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where should the colon be placed in the following sentence:Please bring the following supplies to class pens, paper, markers. A) After 'class'. B) After 'supplies'. C) After 'following'. D) After 'bring'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After 'class'. 2. Identify the simple sentence in the options below. A) I enjoy hiking, but my brother prefers camping. B) We finished our homework, and then we watched a movie. C) The flowers bloom in the spring. D) I made a sandwich, and my friend made a salad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The flowers bloom in the spring. 3. It is used to separate two clauses in a sentence. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 4. My teacher is on fire. I wonder where I left that hat. A) Yes, semi colon. B) No, no semi colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, no semi colon. 5. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence?Maybe you could make [ ] tater tot casserole, green beans, and squash for our supper tomorrow. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation necessary. 6. Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate items in a list? A) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and orange juice. B) For breakfast, I had eggs toast and orange juice. C) For breakfast I had eggs, toast and orange juice. D) For breakfast I had eggs toast, and orange juice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and orange juice. 7. Does the following use a colon correctly?On our walk we saw so many animals:bunnies, squirrels, dogs, deer, and turkeys! A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 8. He sent me to buy him jeans, a sweater, and a pair of Jordans. A) Him,. B) Him;. C) Him:. D) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Him. 9. I have homework in many of my classes tonight ..... history, math, science, and reading. A) ;. B) :. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 10. Which sentence uses semicolons correctly? A) Running a mile each day; gives me more energy. B) With the dawn of each new day; I put on my running shoes and run. C) I usually try to run a mile a day; I wouldn't want to get out of shape. D) Running is a great way to keep in shape I tell all of my friends; to try it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I usually try to run a mile a day; I wouldn't want to get out of shape. 11. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.When we get to California, there are three places which we plan to visit:Bakersfield, Barstow, and Palm Springs. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 12. Complete the sentence:We have two options for dinner ..... pasta or pizza. A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 13. The dog stretched out for an after-lunch snooze in the sun ..... the cat soon joined him. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 14. Colons are used to introduce what in a sentence? A) A lie. B) A quote. C) A series. D) A cornucopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A series. 15. I had a huge meal ..... however, I am already hungry again. A) . B) ;. C) ,. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 16. Complete the sentence:My favorite colors are blue ..... it reminds me of the ocean, and green ..... it makes me think of nature. A) , ;. B) ;,. C) :;. D) ; ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;,. 17. Insert the correct punctuation.Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London ..... she is best known for her award-winning novel 'White Teeth'. A) Comma. B) Semi-colon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi-colon. 18. I rarely go to bed this early ..... I am afraid I will miss something. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 19. Which sentence is correctly punctuated by a COLON? A) Here is what you will get from the store:apples, bananas, and oranges. B) Here is what you will get:from the store apples, bananas, and oranges. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Here is what you will get from the store:apples, bananas, and oranges. 20. Where should the colon go in the sentence below?Please take these items with you your Chromebook, a pen, and some paper. A) With:. B) Items:. C) You:. D) Chromebook:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You:. 21. I can't believe that sixty percent of you are failing French! A) Hyphen. B) No hyphen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No hyphen. 22. Where should the semi-colon be placed?Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner. A) Getting;. B) Bald;. C) Hair;. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bald;. 23. ''The primary colors are as follows red, blue, and yellow." Which one corrects this sentence? A) The primary colors are as follows; red, blue, and yellow. B) The primary colors:are as follows red, blue, and yellow. C) The primary colors are as follows, red, blue, and yellow. D) The primary colors are as follows:red, blue, and yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The primary colors are as follows:red, blue, and yellow. 24. The truth is and you probably already know this we can't finish the project on time. A) NO CHANGE. B) The truth is, and you probably already know this, we can't finish the project on time. C) The truth is and you probably already know this we can't finish the project on time. D) The truth is and you probably already know this we can't finish the project on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The truth is and you probably already know this we can't finish the project on time. 25. Fill in the blank:The weather app said it would be sunny ..... it started raining during our picnic. A) ; however. B) , however. C) ; however,. D) :however,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ; however,. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesColons Quiz 2Colons Quiz 3Colons Quiz 4Colons Quiz 5Colons Quiz 6Colons Quiz 7Colons Quiz 8Colons Quiz 9Colons Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books