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Colons Quiz 10 (25 MCQs)

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1. Identify where the semicolon should be placed in the following sentence:Lions are group hunters by contrast tigers prefer to live alone.
2. Place a colon where it belongs:The recipe calls for the following ingredients eggs, flour, sugar, and butter.
3. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon to link related sentences?
4. Choose the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly.
5. Choose the sentence that uses punctuation correctly:My brother has three hobbies ..... he likes painting, reading, and hiking ..... he always finds time for each.
6. Sometimes crucial truths are communicated through paradox. Famous aphorist Oscar Wilde put it this way ..... "Life is too important to be taken seriously."
7. Where should a semicolon be placed in order to punctuate the sentence correctly?Dr. Martin Luther King wanted a world where his own children "would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character" therefore, he used nonviolent protest to fight for civil rights.
8. Place a colon where it belongs:I'll meet you at the usual time 3 0 0 PM.
9. Pete knew exactly where he would propose to his girlfriend ..... on top of the Eiffel Tower.
10. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:She has a lot of hobbies ..... painting, hiking, and reading.
11. The basketball team brought basketballs, shoes, and snacks and they played, ran, and ate.
12. What punctuation mark would you put in the missing space here:Thee was only one way to describe the cake ..... delicious!
13. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.My favorite kind of cake has the following ingredients:carrots, flour, butter, eggs, and cream cheese icing.
14. One warm summer morning ..... Tiny marched to the village square and pronounced a new law.
15. Classical ballet dancers are highly trained, they make difficult bodily movements seem effortless.
16. Where should the colon go in the sentence below?John went to the party for one reason only to get revenge.
17. I will always remember what my father told me one day after I'd lost a game and was in tears because I'd really wanted to win. These were his words ..... "Your family will love you no matter what. Just do your best!"
18. 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.
19. Which type of punctuation is used for an interrupting thought?
20. In which sentence is the colon used properly?
21. Mrs. Aiello, I have a question do you know when the SOL is?
22. Which punctuation mark is needed to fill the blank in this sentence:Bananas and apples are both fruits ..... however, they don't look anything alike.
23. I am too hot. I am wearing a jumper and a coat inside.
24. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon.
25. Choose the correct sentence:I have three pets:a dog, a cat; and a fish.
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