Colons And Semicolons Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Colons And Semicolons – Quiz 4
1. My sister has hairy knuckles; she likes to comb them when she's bored.
A) Incorrect use of a semicolon.
B) Correct use of a semicolon.
2. Does the following sentence require a colon or semicolon?I have a test on Friday I need to study.
A) Semicolon.
B) Colon.
3. Does this sentence use the colon correctly? I'm going to the store to buy:milk, bread, and eggs.
A) Yes.
B) No.
4. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
B) Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
C) Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
D) Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
5. What punctuation belongs in the blank space?This is the deal _____ you cannot pass this class without meeting the A.R. goal.
A) ,.
B) ;.
C) :.
D) .
6. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
A) My group presentation is tomorrow; I can't stay up late tonight.
B) My group presentation is tomorrow:I can't stay up late tonight.
7. I don't like that colour of paint; _____ , that paint is too expensive.
A) Besides.
B) Then.
C) Nevertheless.
D) None of above.
8. Colons can go after a verb.
A) True.
B) False.
9. In the following sentence, where should a colon be added?Lucija planned to grow several herbs in her garden basil, rosemary and thyme.
A) After 'planned'.
B) After 'rosemary'.
C) After 'grow'.
D) After 'garden'.
10. Choose the correct sentence or sentences.
A) Please buy me an ice cream cone.
B) Please buy me:an ice cream cone.
11. Loaded to the iPad were several different games _____ Candy Crush, Homescapes, and Clash of Clans.
A) No punctuation.
B) :.
C) ,.
D) ;.
12. Mrs. Johnson didn't clean the house herself; _____ , she got someone else to do it.
A) Instead .
B) Subsequently.
C) Also.
D) None of above.
13. Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect? Lisa has some free time now; therefore, she will coordinate the bake sale.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
14. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
A) I have one goal:to win the race.
B) I have one goal; to win the race.
C) I have one goal. To win the race.
D) None of above.
15. What type of punctuation do you use to separate a TITLE and a SUBTITLE?.
A) Dash.
B) Colon.
C) Period.
D) Semicolon.
16. Where does the colon go? I like to read books, magazines and brochures.
A) After like.
B) After read.
C) Before read.
D) This sentence does not need a colon.
17. What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence:I really enjoy hiking in the woods; it's so calm and beautiful.
A) Change the semicolon to a colon.
B) Add a comma after calm.
C) No change needed.
D) Change the semicolon to a comma.
18. You will need the following ingredients milk, sugar, flour, and eggs.
A) Ingredients:milk.
B) Ingredients; milk.
C) Ingredients, milk.
D) None of above.
19. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:I enjoy reading books _____ however, I don't often have time to finish them.
A) ; (semicolon).
B) . (period).
C) -(hyphen).
D) :(colon).
20. What punctuation belongs in the blank space?This is my plan _____ I will go to the store later today.
A) ,.
B) .
C) :.
D) ;.
21. Which sentence is correct?.
A) 1. The man forgot one important detail; the key was locked inside the safe.
B) 1. The man forgot one important; detail the key was locked inside the safe.
C) 1. The man forgot one important detail the key was locked; inside the safe.
D) None of above.
22. There are several places I would like to visit:Italy, France, and Canada.Is the colon in the correct place?.
A) No.
B) Yes.
23. The following streets are flooded Hull St., Courthouse Rd., and Hopkins Rd.
A) Flooded;.
B) Flooded.
C) Flooded:.
D) Flooded,.
24. My mother is quite short; _____ , my father is almost seven feet tall.
A) In contrast .
B) Nontheless.
C) Similarly.
D) None of above.
25. I have the following things to trade four video cartridges, a a catcher's mitt, and a set of handlebars.
A) I have the following things:.
B) I have the following things to trade:.