This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:A semicolon can be used to separate two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:The meeting is scheduled for 3 ..... 00 PM. A) ; (semicolon). B) :(colon). C) . (period). D) , (comma). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :(colon). 3. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly:'I have one main rule; Be kind to others.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Fill in the blank:I really wanted to go to the concert ..... however, all the tickets were sold out. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 5. The sign was very explicit:no dogs allowed! A) Explicit,. B) Explicit;. C) Explicit:. D) Explicit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explicit:. 6. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.The following students need to report to the office:Christy Schantz, Tony Ramirez, Emily Chou, and Toderick Evans. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 7. You can use a semicolon to join two incomplete sentences in order to form a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. What is the function of the colon in the following example?He got what he deserved:he earned that promotion. A) To introduce a quotation. B) To introduce a list. C) To link a main clause with an explanation. D) To separate two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To link a main clause with an explanation. 9. 5) Which of the following is correct? A) (No change) It's a type of "chicken or egg" debate that has strong advocates on both sides. B) (colon) It's a type of "chicken or egg" debate:that has strong advocates on both sides. C) Semi-colon) It's a type of "chicken or egg" debate; that has strong advocates on both sides. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (No change) It's a type of "chicken or egg" debate that has strong advocates on both sides. 10. We decided to visit the National Gallery in the late afternoon ..... later, we ate at a well-known restaurant. A) ,. B) :. C) No punctuation needed. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 11. Where does the colon go in the following sentence?You will need these supplies glue, scissors, and paste. A) After supplies. B) After will. C) After glue. D) Afer paste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After supplies. 12. Dance is a natural response to rhythm, people dance in all cultures. A) NO CHANGE. B) Rhythm; people. C) Rhythm people. D) Rhythm; where people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhythm; people. 13. The man was wet he was standing in the rain without an umbrella. A) Wet;he. B) Wet:he. C) Wet, he. D) As it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wet;he. 14. Select the answer choice that corrects the punctuation errors:Although he works hard, math is difficult for Jared. A) NO CHANGE. B) Although he works, hard math is difficult for Jared. C) Although he works hard math is difficult for Jared. D) Although he, works hard, math is hard for Jared. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 15. Choose the correct punctuation:I need to buy some fruit ..... apples, oranges, and bananas. A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 16. Completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was one of the main attractions of the Paris World Fair ..... and it remains a favorite tourist destination to this day. A) No punctuation needed. B) :. C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ,. 17. The sun is in my eyes however I still can't find my hat. 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. 18. Dance is not a new art form; in fact, we have evidence that prehistoric peoples danced. A) NO CHANGE. B) Form, therefore, we. C) Form. Consequently we. D) Form in fact, we. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 19. Zack came to class breathless and tired ..... he had just come from baseball practice. A) Comma. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) Either a comma or semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Either a comma or semicolon. 20. Where does the colon go? I had a couple options to choose from on the menu a nice steak or some quesadillas sounded delicious. A) From:. B) Menu:. C) Options:. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Menu:. 21. Use a semi-colon to introduce a list (if there is a complete sentence before the list begins). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. Which choice is the correct edit:Mrs. Aiello, I have a question do you know when the SOL is? A) Mrs. Aiello, I have a question:do you know when the SOL is?. B) Mrs. Aiello, I have a question; do you know when the SOL is?. C) Mrs. Aiello, I have a question, do you know when the SOL is?. D) As it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Aiello, I have a question:do you know when the SOL is?. 23. Choose the correct punctuation:We visited several cities last summer ..... New York, which was bustling; Chicago, which was windy; and San Francisco, which was foggy. A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 24. Correctly punctuate the sentence:Maps have many features ..... scales, legends, and symbols. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 25. In Italy, I wanted to see ..... Rome, Naples, and Florence. A) Comma. B) Semi Colon. C) Colon. D) NOTHING. 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