This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Colons – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colons Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He decided to spend a few days in the country ..... the tranquillity helped him think. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 2. Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce a list? A) The recipe calls for:flour, sugar, and eggs. B) You will need to bring several items:a sleeping bag, a flashlight, and a water bottle. C) The team includes; Sarah, Mark, and Lena. D) The things I need to do are, wash the dishes, finish my homework, and walk the dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You will need to bring several items:a sleeping bag, a flashlight, and a water bottle. 3. Complete the sentence:The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 3 ..... 45 p.m. A) ;. B) ,. C) . D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 4. Complete the sentence:The recipe calls for several ingredients ..... flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 5. Colons can be used to introduce a quote. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. When should a colon be used in a business letter? A) After the closing. B) After the salutation. C) After the signature. D) After the recipient's address. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the salutation. 7. Choose the correct punctuation for this sentence:On our road trip, we visited several landmarks ..... the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, and Yellowstone. A) ;. B) ,. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 8. You can use semi colon in a list of clauses:When you have finished your exam, please check through your work; make sure that your name is on the top of your paper; correct all your mistakes and fill in your candidate number. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Where should the colon go? You may be required to bring many things sleeping bags, pans, utensils, and warm clothing. A) Be:. B) Things:. C) Bring:. D) No colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Things:. 10. Being a parent is a full-time job. A) Hyphen. B) No hyphen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 11. I need to complete my homework ..... however ..... my favorite show is on television tomight. A) Comma/ comma. B) Semi-colon/semi-colon. C) Semi-colon/comma. D) Comma/colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semi-colon/comma. 12. A semicolon is used to join two complete thoughts that are closely related. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. It was a close call the sudden gust of wind pushed the helicopter to within inches of the power line. A) NO CHANGE. B) A close call the sudden gust of wind. C) A close call, the sudden gust of wind. D) A close call, the sudden gust of wind,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A close call the sudden gust of wind. 14. A colon should be used after a verb to introduce a list. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. Complete the sentence:She forgot to bring several things ..... her backpack, lunch, and water bottle. A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 16. Identify the correct use of a dash in the following sentences. A) The decision-although difficult-was necessary. B) The decision:although difficult:was necessary. C) The decision; although difficult; was necessary. D) The decision, although difficult, was necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The decision-although difficult-was necessary. 17. Does a semicolon go before or after the conjunctive verb/transitional phrase? A) Before. B) After. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 18. Look at the punctuation of this sentence:My favourite city is Manchester; it has the best shops in the north of England. A) That should be a comma not a semi colon. B) That should be a colon not a semi colon. C) That is entirely correct. D) I don't know . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That is entirely correct. 19. FANBOYS are conjunctions that connect two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Complete the sentence:The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 PM ..... please arrive on time. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 21. Which sentence correctly uses punctuation with a list? A) For breakfast I had:toast, eggs, and coffee. B) For breakfast I had; toast, eggs, and coffee. C) For breakfast I had toast, eggs, and coffee. D) For breakfast I had-toast, eggs, and coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For breakfast I had toast, eggs, and coffee. 22. What goes in the blank? Chicago, Illinois, has been home to several notable American writers ..... Sandra Cisneros, Gwendolyn Brooks, Floyd Dell, Scott Turow, Carl Sandburg, and Shel Silverstein. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 23. Cave paintings, such as those found in Africa and southern Europe; show ancient dancers the dances tell us much about how the people lived. A) NO CHANGE. B) Europe, show ancient dancers, because the dances. C) Europe show ancient dancers, the dances. D) Europe, show ancient dancers; the dances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Europe, show ancient dancers; the dances. 24. You can place a colon right after a verb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Choose the sentence which is punctuated correctly A) What if my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?". B) "What if, " my father worried "I can't find the car keys.". C) "Is it easier, " "I asked", "for me to come to your house?. D) "What if, " my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "What if, " my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?". ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesColons Quiz 1Colons Quiz 2Colons Quiz 3Colons Quiz 4Colons Quiz 5Colons Quiz 6Colons Quiz 7Colons Quiz 8Colons Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books