This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Semicolons – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Semicolons Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory; Tim went to the gym to exercise. A) NO CHANGE. B) Factory, and Tim. C) Factory. Tim. D) Factory, Tim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Factory, Tim. 2. What word should the comma follow (come after):The noisy slow-moving train made its way up the hill. A) Noisy. B) Slow. C) Train. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noisy. 3. Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence:Before he began the race, he went to the bathroom. A) NO CHANGE. B) The race he went. C) The race; he went. D) The race. He went. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 4. A colon should be used after 'for example' when introducing a list. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Which sentence correctly punctuates an introductory element? A) In the morning I like to drink coffee. B) In the morning, I like to drink coffee. C) In the morning; I like to drink coffee. D) In the morning:I like to drink coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the morning, I like to drink coffee. 6. I'm that star up in the sky; I'm that mountain peak up high. A) I'm that star up in the sky. B) ;. C) I'm that mountain peak up high. D) . E) No mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) No mistake. 7. Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence:Make a left on Jahncke, to get to St. Paul's. A) NO CHANGE. B) Jahncke to. C) Jahncke. To. D) Jahncke; to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jahncke to. 8. In a compound sentence with a semicolon, the independent clauses must be ..... A) Related. B) Unrelated. C) Different. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Related. 9. Complete the sentence:Please bring the following items to the meeting ..... your laptop, a notebook, and a pen. A) ;. B) ,. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 10. Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?We could go fishing on Saturday you could borrow a pole from my neighbor. A) We could go fishing on Saturday, you could borrow a pole from my neighbor. B) We could go fishing on Saturday:you could borrow a pole from my neighbor. C) We could go fishing on Saturday; you could borrow a pole from my neighbor. D) No Changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We could go fishing on Saturday; you could borrow a pole from my neighbor. 11. What word does the semicolon follow (come after):Shakespeare created many great plays he also wrote some memorable sonnets. A) Plays. B) Wrote. C) Created. D) Memorable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plays. 12. What punctuation is missing in the following sentence?All students have the potential to be successful they just need someone to believe in them. A) Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Period. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 13. What word does the semicolon follow (come after):The team played with a lot of heart nevertheless, they could not win the championship. A) Heart. B) Win. C) Championship. D) Nevertheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heart. 14. What word does the semicolon follow (come after):Sarah's favorite sport is basketball Julia enjoys volleyball. A) Basketball. B) Sport. C) Volleyball. D) Enjoys. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basketball. 15. A semicolon can be used to connect two closely related independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Which is a better sentence? A) I took two months off to go to Paris, France, Crete, Greece, Istanbul, Turkey, and London, England. B) I took two months off to go to Paris, France; Crete, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; and London, England. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I took two months off to go to Paris, France; Crete, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; and London, England. 17. Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence:We reached the Grand Canyon at 3:30 in the afternoon, and went on the last tour of the day. A) Afternoon and went. B) Afternoon; and went. C) Afternoon. Went. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afternoon and went. 18. What punctuation should be used to fix this sentence? 'The cake was delicious, everyone wanted a second piece.' A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Period. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 19. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:My travel itinerary includes visits to ..... Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany. A) ;. B) ,. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 20. Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence:Ed talked to his doctor, before he signed up to climb Mount Everest. A) NO CHANGE. B) Doctor before. C) Doctor; before. D) Doctor while. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doctor before. 21. True or False:A semicolon is used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. At the end of the lesson, Mr Clive handed out lollipops all the children cheered. A) At the end of the lesson,. B) Mr Clive handed out lollipops all. C) The children cheered. D) No mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr Clive handed out lollipops all. 23. Choose the statement that is true: A) Semicolons can replace all periods and commas. B) Semicolons can add clarity and interest to sentences. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolons can add clarity and interest to sentences. 24. This morning I was late to school ..... because of the light on Okeehobee. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation needed. 25. Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly?Marnie has one dream becoming a pastry chef. A) Marnie has one dream:becoming a pastry chef. B) Marnie has one dream, becoming a pastry chef. C) Marnie has one dream; becoming a pastry chef. D) No Changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marnie has one dream:becoming a pastry chef. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSemicolons Quiz 1Semicolons Quiz 2Semicolons Quiz 3Semicolons Quiz 4Semicolons Quiz 5Semicolons Quiz 6Semicolons Quiz 7Semicolons Quiz 8Semicolons Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books