This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Semicolons – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Semicolons Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT a conjunctive adverb and therefore doesn't usually appear after a semicolon? A) However. B) But. C) Indeed. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 2. Pick the sentence that uses the comma or semicolon correctly. A) My favorite dessert is not ice cream, it's frozen yogurt. B) My favorite dessert is not ice cream; it's frozen yogurt. C) My favorite dessert; is not ice cream it's frozen yogurt. D) My favorite dessert, is not ice cream; it's frozen yogurt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite dessert is not ice cream; it's frozen yogurt. 3. Ingrid, a shortstop, made the team ( ) but Joe, her cousin, did not make the cut. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 4. Identify whether the semicolon has been used correctly in the following sentence:I know you don't like carrots; pizza is bad for your health. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 5. What word does the semicolon go after?I don't like orange soda it's too sweet. A) Soda;. B) Orange;. C) Too;. D) It's;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soda;. 6. How would you revise the following sentence:Kip's family is very excited for the wedding, however, LaFawnduh's family doesn't seem thrilled. A) Remove the comma after "however". B) Change the comma after "wedding" to a semicolon. C) NO CHANGE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change the comma after "wedding" to a semicolon. 7. Complete the sentence:My mom has three rules for us ..... be honest, be kind, and work hard. A) Such as. B) Namely. C) Including. D) Like. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Namely. 8. Semicolons can be used to join two independent clauses that are closely related. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Where should the comma go in the following sentence:Writing example sentences is difficult but no one will do it for me. A) After sentences. B) After difficult. C) After but. D) A comma does not belong in this sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After difficult. 10. Come in the school see the new teacher! A) School; see. B) Come; in. C) See; the. D) No semicolon needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) School; see. 11. Where does the semicolon go:The traffic on the freeway was horrible I decided to wait. A) Horrible;. B) Decided;. C) Traffic;. D) No semicolon needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Horrible;. 12. Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a parenthetical element? (non essential information) A) The car, in my opinion, looks absolutely stunning. B) The meeting, will start at 10 a.m. sharp. C) My sister's recipe, for lasagna, is my favorite. D) He, quickly, ran to catch the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car, in my opinion, looks absolutely stunning. 13. What word in this sentence could you replace with a semicolon:There were five donuts left in the morning, but now there are none. A) Morning. B) , but. C) Now. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , but. 14. Does a semicolon go before or after the conjunctive adverb/transitional word or phrase? Example:I like sushi; however, it is expensive (Before) OR I like sushi, however; it is expensive (After) A) Before. B) After. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 15. What word does the semicolon go after?Call me when you get home otherwise, I will worry. A) Home;. B) Me;. C) Will;. D) Otherwise;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Home;. 16. What do you use semicolons with to join sentences? A) Coordinating conjunctions. B) Conjunctive adverbs. C) Prepositional phrases. D) Subordinating conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conjunctive adverbs. 17. I really like ice cream ..... so I went to the Dairy Shack. A) :(Colon). B) , (comma). C) ? (question mark). D) ; (semicolon). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , (comma). 18. The musical Hamilton is based on a non-fiction book, West Side Story is based on a novel. A) NO CHANGE. B) Book:. C) Book;. D) Book and. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Book;. 19. When using a semicolon to combine two independent clauses (thoughts) they must ..... ? A) Be closely related. B) Not be related. C) Both begin with a vowel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be closely related. 20. What word does the semicolon go after?I really need to call the pharmacy in fact, I think I'll call right now. A) Call;. B) Pharmacy;. C) Fact;. D) Call; right. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pharmacy;. 21. I've been on vacation to:Hawaii, Idaho, and Alaska. A) This sentence uses a colon correctly. B) This sentence does NOT use a colon correctly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This sentence does NOT use a colon correctly. 22. Select the sentence that correctly punctuates a serial list with semicolons. 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, Berlin, Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On our trip, we visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany. 23. The cousins loved to play video games ( ) they stayed up all night to get to the next level. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 24. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a comma in direct address? A) Let's eat, Grandma. B) Let's eat Grandma. C) I told you, I would be late. D) Thank you, for your help. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let's eat, Grandma. 25. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:She loves cooking ..... baking, and painting. A) ; (semicolon). B) , (comma). C) :(colon). D) -(hyphen). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , (comma). ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSemicolons Quiz 1Semicolons Quiz 2Semicolons Quiz 3Semicolons Quiz 4Semicolons Quiz 5Semicolons Quiz 6Semicolons Quiz 7Semicolons Quiz 9Semicolons Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books