This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 33 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:Enjoying himself thoroughly, Spencer said [ ] "Could we please have one more grammar assignment?" A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma [, ]. 2. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to join two independent clauses? A) The sun is high, put on some sunscreen. B) The sun is high; put on some sunscreen. C) The sun is high:put on some sunscreen. D) The sun is high-put on some sunscreen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun is high; put on some sunscreen. 3. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon in a list? A) The conference has people from Paris, France; Berlin, Germany; and Rome, Italy. B) The conference has people from Paris; France, Berlin; Germany, and Rome; Italy. C) The conference has people from Paris, France, Berlin, Germany, and Rome, Italy. D) The conference has people from Paris; France, Berlin; Germany; and Rome; Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The conference has people from Paris, France; Berlin, Germany; and Rome, Italy. 4. Which of the following is NOT a correct use of a semicolon? A) To link closely related ideas. B) To separate items in a complex list. C) To introduce a list. D) To join two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To introduce a list. 5. What is a rule that you use for colons? A) To separate introductory elements in a sentence. B) To link a main clause with an explanation. C) To indicate information that is left out. D) To separate coordinate adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To link a main clause with an explanation. 6. Which punctuation would work best in the following sentence:Paula aced all of her math tests ..... she will have a high average at the end of the year. A) Semicolonn. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolonn. 7. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon? A) She has three favorite colors; red, blue, and green. B) She has three favorite colors:red, blue, and green. C) She has three favorite colors, red, blue, and green. D) She has three favorite colors-red, blue, and green. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She has three favorite colors:red, blue, and green. 8. What is NOT a trait of an introductory information? A) A dependent clause. B) An independent clause. C) Gives background info to the sentence. D) Can be a word, phrase, or dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An independent clause. 9. Standing on the corner of Main Street ..... the Santa Claus rang his bell and collected money for the needy. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) No punctuation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 10. Which punctuation is necessary in the following sentence? The three shows I have lately been watching are [ ] Murdoch Mysteries, Alaska Daily, and Fargo. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation necessary. 11. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:I am not superstitious [ ] but I am a little stitious. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma [, ]. 12. When I graduate college, there are three places I would really like to visit:Rome, Israel, and Egypt. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 13. Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly? A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. B) I have a big test tomorrow:I can't go out tonight. C) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight. D) I have a big test tomorrow. I can't go out tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 14. Please get the following tools from the garage:a hammer, a wrench, and a drill. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 15. We forgot to ask about a visa:consequently, we were not permitted to enter. A) NO CHANGE. B) Visa, consequently, we. C) Visa consequently, we. D) Visa; consequently, we. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Visa; consequently, we. 16. When we go to California we are planning to visit:Bakersfield, Barstow, and Palm Springs. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) INCORRECT. 17. "The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are:composed entirely of lost airline luggage." Is the colon used correctly? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 18. All the science classrooms are on the ground floor, the other subjects are upstairs. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 19. Do you prefer Thor or Thor Ragnarok? A) Do you prefer Thor or Thor, Ragnarok?. B) Do you prefer Thor or Thor:Ragnarok?. C) Do you prefer Thor or Thor; Ragnarok?. D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do you prefer Thor or Thor:Ragnarok?. 20. Which is the correct placement of the colon? A) You need new brakes:otherwise you may not be able to stop. B) I need the following for the cake:eggs, milk, water and oil. C) I had a huge meal:however, I am already hungry again. D) We had too many fumbles:we lost the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I need the following for the cake:eggs, milk, water and oil. 21. I spent my Saturday the best way I know ..... running around in the park with my dogs. A) How:. B) How;. C) How,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How:. 22. True or false:Use a colon to introduce a list that follows a stand-alone sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. She wondered about whether or not these things would be enough; preparation, luck, and help. A) She wondered about whether or not these things would be enough, preparation, luck, and help. B) She wondered about whether or not these things would be enough:preparation, luck, and help. C) She wondered about whether or not these things would be enough; preparation; luck; and help. D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She wondered about whether or not these things would be enough:preparation, luck, and help. 24. The soup options on the menu for tonight are vegetable soup with onions, carrots, and peas ..... tomato soup with cream, tomatoes, and basil ..... or beef soup with short ribs, gruyere, and onions. A) ; ; (semi-colons). B) ::(colons). C) (dashes). D) ( ) (parentheses). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ; ; (semi-colons). 25. My sister failed her English test ..... nevertheless, she was able to get a good job. A) Comma,. B) Semicolon ;. C) Colon:. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon ;. ← 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