This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Correct or incorrect:Wild winds do shake the darling buds of May; and I never liked Shakespeare. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 2. Where should the colon go in the sentence below?This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians "I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning." A) Mathematicians:. B) Pluto:. C) About:. D) A colon is not needed in this sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mathematicians:. 3. Semicolon or no? A) I bought shiny, ripe apples, small, sweet, juicy grapes, and firm pears. B) I bought shiny, ripe apples; small, sweet, juicy grapes; and firm pears. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I bought shiny, ripe apples; small, sweet, juicy grapes; and firm pears. 4. Used between two complete sentences that are related. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Hypen. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 5. I bought my father several gifts, including a book, a shirt, and a battery charger, but, to my dismay; I couldn't find a present for my sister. A) NO CHANGE. B) A battery charger, but, to my dismay,. C) Battery charger but to my dismay,. D) Battery charger; but, to my dismay,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Battery charger; but, to my dismay,. 6. I like ..... hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and grilled cheese. A) Comma. B) Semi Colon. C) Colon. D) NOTHING. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NOTHING. 7. "A good friend should be honest, loyal, and kind."Is this correct or should something be added? A) Correct. B) Add colon. C) Add semi-colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 8. No one was seriously hurt in the accident. One man suffered a broken finger. 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. 9. You can use a semicolon to join to 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. 10. Complete the sentence:The committee reached a decision ..... the project would start in May ..... funding was secured. A) ;:. B) :;. C) ; ;. D) , ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ; ;. 11. During the cooking class, the chef listed the ingredients needed:flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. Which punctuation mark is used to introduce this list? A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 12. Thomas Suarez a twelve year old boy is the CEO of his own smartphone apps corporation. A) NO CHANGE. B) Suarez, a twelve year old boy is the CEO,. C) Suarez, a twelve year old boy, is the CEO. D) Suarez, a twelve year old boy is the CEO. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suarez, a twelve year old boy, is the CEO. 13. Beautiful green clouds. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 14. The coach began her victory speech by praising the players ..... "Today, we saw a group of great young women summon both talent and will to triumph over a fine opponent." A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 15. This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians "I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning." A) Mathematicians:. B) , mathematicians,. C) Mathematicians;. D) As it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mathematicians:. 16. Complete the sentence:My brother has three favorite sports ..... soccer, basketball, and baseball. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 17. After working out for two months ..... Lucas decided to compete in a weightlifting competition. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ,. 18. Fill in the blank:Our road trip included stops in several cities ..... Austin, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Orlando, Florida. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 19. Semi colons separate A) A dependent and independent clause. B) Two independent clauses. C) Two dependent clauses. D) The strong from the weak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two independent clauses. 20. Dogs provide their owners with endless love. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 21. According to the yoga instructor, my healthy food choices should include more fruit apples, oranges, kiwi, and blueberries. A) Instructor:. B) Choices:. C) Include:. D) Fruit:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fruit:. 22. Decide whether the following can have a colon (:), semicolon (;) or a dash (-)There are so many things to do in London ..... there's the theatre, the shopping, the sights and the parks. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 23. Choose if the following sentence uses a colon correctly or incorrectly.My garden has four kinds of flowers:daffodils, tulips, roses, and geraniums. A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 24. EXERCISE 2:Using Colons for Special Writing SituationsAdd the necessary colons in each sentence.Danger This water is polluted. No swimming is allowed. A) Danger:This water is polluted. No swimming is allowed. B) Danger:This water:is polluted. No swimming is allowed. C) Danger This water is:polluted. No swimming is allowed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Danger:This water is polluted. No swimming is allowed. 25. The theater company announced the opening of these plays King Lear, Death of a Saleman, and Camelot. A) After the word plays. B) After the word announced. C) After the word opening. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the word plays. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesColons Quiz 1Colons Quiz 2Colons Quiz 3Colons Quiz 5Colons Quiz 6Colons Quiz 7Colons Quiz 8Colons Quiz 9Colons Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books