This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 36 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I've narrowed my choices down to three universities:ASU, UCLA, and Stanford. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 2. Another fun thing to do would be drive upstate to see the Baseball Hall of Fame; I've always wanted to go there. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 3. Which punctuation would work best in the following sentence:The following items will be on sale during the first week in June ..... ice skates, skis, snowshoes, parkas, ski pants, and mittens. A) Semicolonn. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 4. True or False:Use a colon when the second half of the sentence is explaining or defining the first half. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Which punctuation would work best in the following sentence:To be a successful inventor you need three things ..... intelligence, perseverance, and just a little bit of luck. A) Semicolonn. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 6. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:Brock attends school during the day [ ] and works at the family farm in the late afternoon and evenings. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation necessary. 7. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:If you want to make Lexi and Brooklyn happy [ ] you should bring them something tasty from the Tin Can. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma [, ]. 8. Select the sentence that correctly uses a colon to introduce a list. A) My favorite colors are:blue, green, and purple. B) Sarah said: "I will be there at 5 pm.". C) The dog barked loudly:warning us of danger. D) I have so many chores to do:dishes, laundry, gardening, and cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I have so many chores to do:dishes, laundry, gardening, and cooking. 9. Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence:'She wanted to buy the dress ..... however, it was too expensive.' A) ;. B) No punctuation needed. C) ,. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 10. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of a semicolon in a complex list? A) On our trip, we visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany. B) On our trip, we visited Paris; France, Rome; Italy, and Berlin; Germany. C) On our trip, we visited Paris, France:Rome, Italy:and Berlin, Germany. D) On our trip, we visited Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and Berlin, Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On our trip, we visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany. 11. Nothing sticks more than:that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.Is the colon used correctly? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 12. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon to introduce a list? A) There are:three primary ingredients flour, sugar, and eggs. B) There are three primary ingredients flour, sugar, and eggs. C) There are three primary ingredients:flour, sugar, and eggs. D) There are three primary ingredients flour:sugar:and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are three primary ingredients:flour, sugar, and eggs. 13. Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate items in a list? A) I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes. B) I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes. C) I bought apples oranges, bananas, and grapes. D) I bought apples, oranges bananas and grapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes. 14. Which word is NOT a FANBOYS? A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) Between. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between. 15. Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory phrase? A) After the movie we went to dinner. B) After the movie, we went to dinner. C) After the movie; we went to dinner. D) After the movie:we went to dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the movie, we went to dinner. 16. When can you use a semicolon? A) Too make a list of three simple items. B) To join two sentences that are related. C) After an introductory phrase. D) To separate extra information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To join two sentences that are related. 17. Which punctuation would work best in the following sentence:That kid is a little too self ..... confident for his own good. A) Semicolonn. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyphen. 18. When I graduate college, I would really like to visit these three places:Rome, Israel, and Egypt. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 19. Choose the sentence that correctly differentiates the use of a colon and a semicolon. A) I have two favorite hobbies:reading; writing. B) I have two favorite hobbies; reading:writing. C) I have two favorite hobbies:reading and writing. D) I have two favorite hobbies; reading and writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have two favorite hobbies:reading and writing. 20. In the next ten years, I'd like to visit Aukland, New Zealand ..... Bangkok, Thailand ..... and St. Petersburg, Russia. A) ( ) parentheses. B) (dashes). C) ; ; (semi-colons). D) ::(colons). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ; ; (semi-colons). 21. Are you really interested in going to that smelly, dirty, windowless, restaurant? A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 22. What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence:'He was faced with a difficult decision ( ..... ) move to a new city or stay in his hometown.' A) . B) ,. C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 23. Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence? Because naked people have little or not influence in society [ ] clothes make the man. A) Comma [, ]. B) Colon [:]. C) Semicolon [ ; ]. D) No punctuation necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma [, ]. 24. Select the sentence that is properly punctuated. A) He announced: "Dinner is ready.". B) He announced; "Dinner is ready.". C) He announced, "Dinner is ready.". D) He announced "Dinner is ready.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He announced, "Dinner is ready.". 25. Which punctuation would work best in the following sentence:McKenzie is a very hard ..... hitting spiker. A) Semicolonn. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Hyphen. 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