This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a colon in dialogue? A) She whispered:'Be quiet.'. B) She whispered 'Be quiet':. C) She whispered:Be quiet'. D) She whispered:'Be quiet':. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She whispered:'Be quiet.'. 2. Colons are used as part of a title, separating the main title from a sub-title. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 3. Learning a second language has a number of "brain benefits, " including the following ..... an increased attention span, a better memory, and the improved ability to multitask. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 4. What goes in the blank? Wilma Rudolph battled polio until the age of twelve ..... but went on to become the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 5. Complete the sentence:The book was long and complicated; ..... , I still enjoyed reading it. A) And. B) But. C) However,. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However,. 6. Andrew wanted to go to school however he stayed home because he was sick.What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence above with commas and semicolons? A) Andrew wanted to go to school; however, he stayed home because he was sick. B) Andrew wanted to go to school, however, he stayed home because he was sick. C) Andrew wanted to go to school, however. So he stayed home because he was sick. D) Leave as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Andrew wanted to go to school; however, he stayed home because he was sick. 7. I cannot wait for a break from school ..... all I want to do is wear sweatpants all day and watch movies on my couch. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 8. My friends can be really immature sometimes. I'm going to the shops. 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. 9. Choose the correct punctuation:I couldn't decide what to write about ..... the history of space exploration or the impact of climate change. A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 10. A colon is used instead of a ..... to off set a clause, word or phrase for emphasis. A) Comma. B) Period. C) Finger. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 11. You Use a semicolon between independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb or a transitional expression. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What goes in the blank? Our pitcher gave up only one hit in the first four innings ..... struck out six players ..... and drove in our team's first two runs. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 13. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon to introduce a list. A) The ingredients are:flour, sugar, and eggs. B) The ingredients are flour:sugar, and eggs. C) The ingredients are the following:flour, sugar, and eggs. D) The ingredients are flour, sugar:and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ingredients are the following:flour, sugar, and eggs. 14. Select the sentence with the correct use of commas. A) My brother who is a doctor lives in New York. B) My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York. C) My brother who, is a doctor, lives in New York. D) My brother, who is a doctor lives, in New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York. 15. Where does the colon go in the following sentence?Senator Gary Hawkins said the following "We must stop cutbacks in education, sanitation, and welfare." A) After Senator. B) After Hawkins. C) After following. D) After cutbacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After following. 16. Although, I want to go to Hawaii for Joe's wedding I have to work. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 17. Which type of punctuation is used for parenthesis in more informal writing? A) Brackets. B) Dashes. C) Commas. D) Full stops. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dashes. 18. If I don't study for this test, I'm not going to do well ..... if I don't do well, I will be grounded. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 19. Does the following use a colon correctly?I love to do the following:write, paint, and sing. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 20. What goes in the blank? Thomas Edison is remembered for inventing the phonograph and electric lightbulb, but he held more than one thousand patents for devices like ..... an improved stock ticker, alkaline storage batteries, and an early movie camera. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 21. Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas? A) Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Colon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 22. Complete the sentence:We visited several cities during our trip ..... Paris, Rome, and Madrid. A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 23. A colon can only be used at the beginning of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas 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. 25. It is used to introduce a long quotation A) Colon. B) Ellipsis. C) Hyphen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesColons Quiz 1Colons Quiz 2Colons Quiz 3Colons Quiz 4Colons Quiz 5Colons Quiz 6Colons Quiz 7Colons Quiz 8Colons Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books