This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas, Colons, Semi Colons – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas, Colons, Semi Colons Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is correct use of a semi-colon? A) It was raining; outside brought my coat. B) It was raining outside; I brought my coat. C) It was raining outside I brought; my coat. D) It was; raining outside I brought my coat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was raining outside; I brought my coat. 2. Use a comma after an *(introductory word, phrase, or clause) A) Opener. B) Closer. C) Separator. D) Connector. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opener. 3. Choose the correct punctuation:Remember what they say ..... "Curiosity killed the cat" . A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 4. When do you use a colon? A) To introduce a list. B) Dialogue. C) Explanation following an independent clause. D) To separate the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce a list. 5. Which use of a semicolon is this:The voters liked the following:free healthcare and doctor visits; money for the zoo, hospital, and schools; term limits for politicians. A) Links 2 independent clauses together. B) Links 2 dependent clauses together. C) Seperates a list. D) Introduces dialouge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seperates a list. 6. Use a comma to set off a * a phrase that is added after an independent clause (could be a complete sentence) and is preceded by a comma. A) Closer. B) Further. C) Nearer. D) Farther. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closer. 7. Clause contains a subject and verb but not a complete thought A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 8. Use a colon after a stop to introduce* A) A list. B) A conclusion. C) An example. D) A question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A list. 9. Use commas to separate items in a * A) List. B) Series. C) Group. D) Collection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Series. 10. Two causes of a run-on sentence A) Lack of punctuation. B) Sentence fragment. C) Subject-verb agreement error. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lack of punctuation. 11. Choose the correct punctuation:I needed to get so many things from the store ..... milk, cheese, eggs, flour, sugar, dog food ..... A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 12. Choose the correct punctuation:I had always wanted to travel to New York City ..... the "City that Never Sleeps" . A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 13. What does a colon look like? A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) "". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 14. Place the colon.Which would you like fries chips or a salad? A) Which would you like:fries, chips, or a salad?. B) Which would you like fries, chips or:a salad?. C) Which would you like fries:chips, or a salad?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which would you like:fries, chips, or a salad?. 15. Choose the correct punctuation:I cannot wait until this weekend ..... I am going to be able to sleep in. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 16. Use a semicolon to join two * creating a compound sentence A) Dependent clauses. B) Independent clauses. C) Subordinate clauses. D) Coordinating phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clauses. 17. Which use of a colon is this:The boys will do anything for their dream food:pizza. A) Links 2 independent clauses together. B) Emphasizes a topic. C) Links 2 dependent clauses together. D) Starts a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasizes a topic. 18. Use semicolons to separate items in a series that contain * A) Commas. B) Appositives. C) Cities and states or countries. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cities and states or countries. 19. Place the comma(s).I wanted to go to the beach but my parents had other plans. A) I wanted to go to the beach but my parents, had other plans. B) I wanted to go to the beach, but my parents had other plans. C) I wanted to go to the beach but, my parents had other plans. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I wanted to go to the beach, but my parents had other plans. 20. Choose the correct punctuation:I can't go out tonight ..... I have a huge exam tomorrow. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 21. A semicolon also should be used to ..... A) Highlight important parts of a sentence. B) Group together items of exactly the same meaning. C) Separate items in a list that already have commas. D) Emphasize differences in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separate items in a list that already have commas. 22. Choose the correct punctuation:The news ..... Altoona would have an early dismissal ..... traveled quickly throughout the hallways. A) . B) :. C) ;. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 23. What does a semicolon look like? A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) "". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 24. Choose the correct punctuation:I forgot my pen ..... and paper for the exam. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation needed. 25. Use a semicolon and a *to create a compound sentence A) Transition or interrupter. B) Conjunction. C) Preposition. D) Interjection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transition or interrupter. 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