This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Brackets can be used to ..... A) Insert information into a sentence. B) Indicate an abrupt (all of a sudden) change in the sentence/thought. C) To insert information into a quotation. D) To start off a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To insert information into a quotation. 2. During spring break, my days will consist of:eating, watching Netflix, and sleeping. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 3. The dull, droning speech of the college president put us to sleep ..... the crash of her water glass on the floor woke us up. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) No punctuation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 4. In this sentence it is used a:The artist used only three colors-a brilliant technique! A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Dashes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dashes. 5. True or False:The first word after a colon must always be capitalized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. What punctuation is needed in this sentence? I have three favorite hobbies ..... reading, writing, and painting. A) ;. B) -. C) :. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 7. What goes in the blank? Leonardo Pisano Bigollo, also known as Fibonacci, did not actually discover Fibonacci numbers ..... but he did popularize them by including them in his work Liber Abaci. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 8. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a dash. A) The concert-which was sold out-was amazing. B) The concert:which was sold out:was amazing. C) The concert; which was sold out; was amazing. D) The concert, which was sold out, was amazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert-which was sold out-was amazing. 9. True or False:This sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a quotation. 'The principal began the assembly with a powerful statement:'Let's work together to make this our best year ever." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Mr. Bassett, who told us to attend the tennis match; was nowhere to be found. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 11. Hopefully, the weather will change soon ..... otherwise, the whole summer will go by without the sun shining. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 12. People dance for reasons such as:to tell a story, to create art, and to have a good time. A) NO CHANGE. B) Reasons:such as. C) Reasons such as. D) Reasons, such as,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reasons such as. 13. One rule for using colons is after an independent clause that precedes a list. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 14. What piece of punctuation would fit in the blank. The sentence is from a postcard.The weather in Spain is lovely ..... wish you were here. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -. 15. *We walked back into town to find food. I couldn't find my hat though. 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. 16. Just consider some of the misconceptions about pigs, that they are dirty, that they carry diseases, and that they are unintelligent. A) NO CHANGE. B) Pigs:. C) Pigs. D) Pigs;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pigs:. 17. Correctly punctuate the sentence below using a colon (A) or a semicolon (B).Gustavo won the greatest prize at the carnival a giant stuffed hotdog. A) :(colon). B) ; (semicolon). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :(colon). 18. Dash or hyphen? A) It was an ill-timed request. B) It was an ill-timed request. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was an ill-timed request. 19. Which sentence is punctuated correctly with a semi-colon?(Think about independent clauses!) A) Eating healthy helps you lose weight staying fit; keeps you healthy. B) Eating healthy helps you lose weight; staying fit keeps you healthy. C) Eating healthy helps you lose weight; Staying fit keeps you healthy. D) Eating healthy; helps you lose weight staying fit keeps you healthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eating healthy helps you lose weight; staying fit keeps you healthy. 20. Does the following use a colon correctly? There are many cereals I love, which include:Cheerios, Rice Krispies, and Cocoa Puffs. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 21. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb to show contrast? A) He wanted to stay up late; however, he was too tired. B) He wanted to stay up late, however, he was too tired. C) He wanted to stay up late; he was too tired, however. D) He wanted to stay up late:however, he was too tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wanted to stay up late; however, he was too tired. 22. What is the correct way to use a colon in a sentence? A) Use a colon to introduce a list or explanation. B) Use a colon to replace a comma in a list. C) Use a colon to end a sentence. D) Use a colon to separate two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use a colon to introduce a list or explanation. 23. Complete the sentence:There are a few things I love about winter ..... snow, hot chocolate, and cozy sweaters. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 24. On our road trip, we plan to visit three places. Which sentence lists them correctly? A) We will visit Dallas, Texas, Austin, Texas, and Houston, Texas. B) We will visit Dallas, Texas; Austin, Texas; and Houston, Texas. C) We will visit:Dallas, Texas; Austin, Texas; and Houston, Texas. D) We will visit Dallas; Texas, Austin; Texas, and Houston; Texas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We will visit Dallas, Texas; Austin, Texas; and Houston, Texas. 25. Identify whether the colon has been used correctly or incorrectly.Smoking on public transport:a bad idea. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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