This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He wanted to take a trip to Rome; therefore, he decided to start learning Italian. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 2. Which of the following is the appropriate use of the colon? A) There are only two choices at this time:fight or flight. B) The G-7 consists of:four European countries; two in North America; one in Asia. C) You act now; you don't act at all. D) Labor Day:a day off from work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are only two choices at this time:fight or flight. 3. Which of these is correctly punctuated? A) The dog was not attractive, however he was sweet. B) The dog was not attractive; however, he was sweet. C) The dog was attractive however; he was sweet. D) The dog was not attractive, however, he was sweet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog was not attractive; however, he was sweet. 4. Aunt Midge and I played video games throughout most of the reunion ..... because we had nothing else to do. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation needed. 5. I took my umbrella ..... it looked like it was going to rain. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 6. I've heard New York City is an excellent place to visit; it can be hot in the summer, though. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 7. True or false:Do not use a colon to introduce a quote if the quote comes after a stand-alone sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Select the correctly punctuated salutation. A) Dear Senator Harkin. B) Dear Senator Harkin;. C) Dear Senator Harkin,. D) Dear Senator Harkin:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dear Senator Harkin:. 9. Which one of the uses of the colon is done correctly? A) The writer of the poem:Robert Frost. B) Mick Jagger always sang: "You can't always get what you want, you get what you need" .". C) The time:2022 C.E. D) The weekend:time to recharge before e do it all again. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mick Jagger always sang: "You can't always get what you want, you get what you need" .". 10. Analyze the following sentence and choose the correct punctuation: "The cake was delicious it was the best I ever had." A) The cake was delicious, it was the best I ever had. B) The cake was delicious; it was the best I ever had. C) The cake was delicious:it was the best I ever had. D) The cake was delicious it was the best I ever had. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cake was delicious; it was the best I ever had. 11. There was one thing stopping me from getting up on that stage:pure, unadulterated fear. A) NO CHANGE. B) There was one thing stopping me from getting up on that stage, pure, unadulterated fear. C) There was one thing stopping me from getting up on that stage; pure, unadulterated fear. D) There was one thing stopping me from getting up on that stage-pure, unadulterated fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 12. Which punctuation is necessary in the following sentence:Fr. Steve had the seniors set up the Christmas decorations [ ] but Mrs. Schumacher had the eighth grade take them down and put them away. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma [, ]. 13. Which sentence correctly uses a colon for an appositive? A) New York is known for one thing:its skyline. B) New York:is known for one thing its skyline. C) New York:is known for one thing:its skyline. D) New York is known for its skyline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New York is known for one thing:its skyline. 14. Which punctuation would work best in the following sentence:She had no trouble learning to ice skate ..... she'd been rollerblading since she was a small child. A) Semicolonn. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolonn. 15. Identify the sentence that uses the colon correctly. A) She has one goal:to become a doctor. B) She has one goal; to become a doctor. C) She has one goal, to become a doctor. D) She has one goal to become a doctor. A) She has one goal:to become a doctor. B) She has one goal; to become a doctor. C) She has one goal, to become a doctor. D) She has one goal to become a doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She has one goal:to become a doctor. 16. In which of the following sentences is the semicolon used incorrectly? A) I have a meeting tomorrow; therefore, I need to sleep early. B) I have a meeting tomorrow; I need to sleep early. C) I have a meeting tomorrow, I need to sleep early. D) I have a meeting tomorrow; however, I need to sleep early. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have a meeting tomorrow, I need to sleep early. 17. Which of the following is NOT a reason to use a colon? A) To introduce a list. B) To introduce a quote. C) To separate two independent clauses. D) To isolate a point for emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To separate two independent clauses. 18. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off nonessential information. A) The book that I read last night was interesting. B) My best friend, Sarah, is coming to visit tomorrow. C) The car we drove to the beach, was blue. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My best friend, Sarah, is coming to visit tomorrow. 19. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon to combine independent clauses. A) She loves to read; she goes to the library every week. B) She loves to read, she goes to the library every week. C) She loves to read:she goes to the library every week. D) She loves to read she goes to the library every week. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves to read; she goes to the library every week. 20. How should this sentence be separated?With a comma, semicolon, or a colon?The sunset is red ..... yellow ..... and orange. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 21. When you went to the ..... did they give you a flu shot? A) Doctor,. B) Doctor;. C) Doctor:. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doctor,. 22. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:Because Karly had many things happening after school, she carried a bag with the necessary supplies [ ] a comb, a water bottle, a toothbrush and toothpaste, and a change of clothes. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon [:]. 23. What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence:'She has three favorite hobbies ( ..... ) reading, painting, and hiking.' A) . B) ,. C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 24. Car inspections are every ..... while oil changes are every ..... A) Once a year/three months. B) One a year/Once a year. C) Once every 6 months/Once every other year. D) Once a year/Once every 6 months. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Once a year/Once every 6 months. 25. Fill in the blank:A ..... is a punctuation mark that represents a more significant pause than a comma but less significant than a period. A) Colon. B) Hyphen. C) Semicolon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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