This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) should not be used with semi-colons. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. What goes in the blank? In 2009, President George W. Bush declared the Pacific Remote Islands a marine national monument ..... and President Barack Obama announced a plan to expand the monument just five years later. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 3. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.When you go to the next class, you need to bring:pencils, paper, and an eraser. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 4. Identify whether the colon has been used correctly or incorrectly.The new teacher is wonderful:fair, kind, and friendly. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 5. True or False:Colons can be used before a list or an explanation that follows an independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. "Do not touch that tree frog; everyone stay together." is this a correct sentence? A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 7. Does the following use a semicolon correctly?Twilight is one of Vivi's favorite movies; it's one of mine, too. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 8. What is the function of the colon in the following example?They shouted: "We demand a salary increase! We want justice!" A) To introduce a quotation. B) To introduce a list. C) To separate two independent clauses. D) To link a main clause with an explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce a quotation. 9. Where does the colon go? The athlete needed a new glove, bat, and hat. A) Athlete:. B) Needed:. C) A:. D) No colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No colon. 10. Which punctuation mark should be used to fix the run-on sentence? 'Ava is an amazing singer ..... she is also a talented dancer.' A) ,. B) ;. C) -. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 11. When my father and I decided to take a motorcycle trip from Georgia to Maine we spent a great deal of time in preparation. First, we needed to chart a course and plot it on a map. Then, we needed to make a list of essential items to bring on the trip My list included some of the following items leather gloves, boots, jeans, a leather jacket, goggles and, of course, a map. A) Trip:My. B) Maine:we. C) And:plot. D) Items:leather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Items:leather. 12. Which function of the colon is being used in this sentence?There's one food I love more than others:bacon. A) Setting off a quote. B) Setting off a point of emphasis. C) Separating two complete sentences. D) Separating items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Setting off a point of emphasis. 13. Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:We visited Boston, Massachusetts; Los Angeles, California; and Miami, Florida. A) We visited Boston, Massachusetts; Los Angeles, California; and Miami, Florida. B) We visited Boston, Massachusetts:Los Angeles, California:and Miami, Florida. C) We visited Boston, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. D) We visited Boston; Massachusetts; Los Angeles; California; and Miami; Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We visited Boston, Massachusetts; Los Angeles, California; and Miami, Florida. 14. To introduce a list, an example, a quotation, or a sentence that summarizes or explains the sentence before it A) ;. B) :. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 15. Paul realised that it was getting late and the wind was getting stronger ..... he knew it was time to go home. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 16. A semicolon is a cross between A) The top of a colon and the bottom of a semicolon. B) The bottom of a question mark and the bottom of a semicolon. C) It is not a cross between any punctuation marks. D) Between a period and a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between a period and a comma. 17. Select the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon to separate two related independent clauses. (a) A) The sun is high, put on some sunscreen. B) A. The sun is high; put on some sunscreen. C) The sun is high:put on some sunscreen. D) The sun is high and put on some sunscreen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. The sun is high; put on some sunscreen. 18. I'm late for school today. My alarm didn't go off. A) Yes, semi colon. B) No, no semi colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, semi colon. 19. Identify the correct use of a colon in this sentence:My favorite subjects are:math, science, and history. A) Correct as is. B) Remove the colon. C) Replace the colon with a semicolon. D) Add a semicolon before history. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remove the colon. 20. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to connect two related thoughts? A) I love summer:the days are longer. B) I love summer; the days are longer. C) I love summer, the days are longer. D) I love summer-the days are longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love summer; the days are longer. 21. Fix the sentence.You should get more sleep you look awfully tired. A) You should get more sleep; you look awfully tired. B) You should get more sleep:you look awfully tired. C) Correct as is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should get more sleep; you look awfully tired. 22. Here are my favorite colors ..... purple, pink, and blue. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colon. 23. What is the correct usage of a colon in a formal letter? A) To separate the greeting from the body of the letter. B) To introduce a list, explanation, or example. C) To indicate the end of a sentence. D) To emphasize a point or idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To introduce a list, explanation, or example. 24. What type of punctuation is used to introduce a list or one word for emphasis? A) Semicolon ;. B) Colon:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon:. 25. "If I study, I'll pass the test." 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: B) Setting off extra information. ← 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