This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where should the semicolon go in this sentence? I need to finish my homework; otherwise, I won't be allowed to go out. A) After 'homework'. B) After 'otherwise'. C) After 'finish'. D) Before 'I'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After 'homework'. 2. What goes in the blank? After a large economic expansion took place in the 1980s ..... money flooded into Thailand, and Bangkok, the country's capital, became a thriving urban center. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 3. What is the correct punctuation for introducing a quote? A) A comma or a colon can be used, depending on the context. B) Only a colon should be used. C) Only a comma should be used. D) No punctuation is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma or a colon can be used, depending on the context. 4. Fill in the blank:My dad always says, 'Do your best' ..... that's his favorite piece of advice. A) ";. B) ;". C) , ". D) .". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;". 5. What goes in the blank? According to data from 2011 and earlier, some twenty to thirty-two percent of wild-caught seafood imported into the United States was from unregulated ..... illegal ..... and unreported "pirate" fishing sources. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 6. The pros of taking this job are hard to ignore, the good pay with benefits, the nice corner office overlooking the city, and, most importantly, the ability to change the world for the better. A) NO CHANGE. B) Ignore:. C) Ignore. D) Ignore;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ignore:. 7. Complete the sentence:The storm was getting worse ..... we decided to head home. A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 8. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb. A) She was tired; however, she finished her homework. B) She was tired, however, she finished her homework. C) She was tired; she finished her homework, however. D) She was tired:however, she finished her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was tired; however, she finished her homework. 9. Today is Anita's birthday ..... therefore, we will let her choose the movie. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 10. Select the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly. A) I have a dentist appointment tomorrow; therefore, I need to leave work early. B) I have a dentist appointment tomorrow, therefore, I need to leave work early. C) I have a dentist appointment tomorrow:therefore, I need to leave work early. D) I have a dentist appointment tomorrow; therefore I need to leave work early. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a dentist appointment tomorrow; therefore, I need to leave work early. 11. I met my dad's elderly aunt at a family reunion ..... I was surprised to see her with a cell phone and an iPad. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 12. Coffee is bad for you; nevertheless, I drink it every morning. A) Proper semicolon usage. B) Improper semicolon usage. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proper semicolon usage. 13. Do not use a colon following a verb or preposition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Which is the correct way to write the bolded portion of the sentence below?She packed everything she needed. pencils, paper, a notebook, and some felt pens. A) She needed:pencils. B) She needed pencils. C) She:needed:pencils. D) Leave as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She needed:pencils. 15. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.Our California trip will include stops in these cities:Bakersfield, Barstow, and Palm Springs. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 16. Where does the colon go in the following sentence?Please pick up these items a pint of milk, teabags and a loaf of bread. A) After pick. B) After laptop. C) After gallon. D) After items. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After items. 17. Parenthesis is ..... A) Non-essential extra information in a sentence. B) A main clause. C) A coordinating conjunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-essential extra information in a sentence. 18. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ]'s in the following sentence:Mason hopes to live in several places in his adult life:Lincoln, Nebraska [ ] Sutherland, Illinois [ ] and Los Angeles, California. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon [ ; ]. 19. "Commas mainly do three things:make a list, set-off extra info, and combine sentences." What job is the comma doing? A) Making a list. B) Setting off extra information. C) Combining sentences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making a list. 20. His most recent patient needed only one final item ..... a brain. A) ;. B) ,. C) :. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 21. Which is not true about colons? A) Use a colon between the hour and minutes. B) Use a colon to show that a list is about to begin. C) Use a colon in the greeting of a business letter. D) Use a colon between two sentences that are related to each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use a colon between two sentences that are related to each other. 22. What punctuation is needed in the blank? He decided to spend a few days in the country ..... the tranquillity helped him think. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Comma. D) None needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 23. "Commas make a pause, but they have actual jobs." What job is the comma doing? A) Making a list. B) Setting off extra information. C) Combining sentences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Combining sentences. 24. What are semicolons used to do? A) Separate sentence parts. B) Separate complete thoughts. C) Include information not given in the sentence. D) End sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Separate complete thoughts. 25. Which punctuation mark is needed in the following sentence?If you want a snack, there is fruit in the bowl and crackers in the pantry. A) ;. B) :. C) Neither of these. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither of these. ← 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