Colons And Semicolons Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Colons And Semicolons – Quiz 5
1. The President made the following announcement, "We are now at war.".
A) Correct.
B) Incorrect.
2. Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
A) The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.
B) The garden contained vegetables; that are really good.
3. We had too many fumbles:we lost the game.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
4. Is the punctuation correct?For this class, you will need the following items; a composition notebook, highlighters, bookmarks, and a pencil.
A) No.
B) Yes.
5. Dear Ms. Esterbrook.
A) Dear Ms:Esterbrook.
B) Dear:Ms. Esterbrook.
6. Where is a semicolon needed?I have finished the main course now I have to make dessert.
A) Finished;.
B) Now;.
C) Main;.
D) Course;.
7. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.
A) Maps have many features:scales, legends, and symbols.
B) Maps have many features; scales, legends, and symbols.
8. Fix this sentence. My favorite player is LeBron James.
A) Correct as is .
B) My favorite player is:LeBron James.
C) My favorite player is; LeBron James.
D) None of above.
9. What's the best way to combine these sentences?:I had to go to school.My brother stayed home sick.
A) I had to go to school; meanwhile, my brother stayed home sick.
B) I had to go to school; still, my brother stayed home sick.
C) I had to go to school; therefore, my brother stayed home sick.
D) I had to go to school; furthermore, my brother stayed home sick.
10. Does this question use the semicolon correctly? The company has offices in New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; and Miami, FL; each location serves a different region.
A) Yes.
B) No.
11. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?.
A) This was it:my chance to show the whole school that I was still Ash, still a singer, still a star. .
B) This was it my chance to show:the whole school that I was still Ash, still a singer, still a star.
C) This was it my chance to show the whole school:that I was still Ash, still a singer, still a star.
D) None of above.
12. Semi colons and colons have the same grammatical rules.
A) True.
B) False.
13. What is the correct way to introduce a business letter?.
A) Dear Mr. Kaltwasser;.
B) Dear Mr. Kaltwasser.
C) Dear Mr. Kaltwasser:.
D) Dear Mr. Kaltwasser,.
14. Fix this sentence. He went to bed early because he worked all day.
A) Correct as is .
B) He went to bed early:because he worked all day.
C) He went to bed early; because he worked all day.
D) None of above.
15. I showered and brushed my _____ it's time to go to work.
A) Teeth;.
B) Teeth:.
16. Fix this sentence. We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class grammar, punctuation, style, and voice.
A) We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class:grammar, punctuation, style, and voice.
B) We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class; grammar, punctuation, style, and voice.
C) Correct as is.
D) None of above.
17. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?.
A) The class carried on chatting about normal things:vloggers, new puppies and pencil sharpeners shaped like robot zombies.
B) The class carried on chatting:about normal things vloggers, new puppies and pencil sharpeners shaped like robot zombies.
C) The class carried on chatting about normal things vloggers, new puppies and pencil sharpeners shaped like:robot zombies.
D) None of above.
18. Add the colon(s)!Lunch is at 1 30.
A) Lunch is at:1 30.
B) Lunch is at:1:30.
C) Lunch is at 1:30.
D) Lunch is at 1;30.
19. Where does the semicolon go? You need new brakes otherwise you may not be able to stop in time.
A) Brakes;.
B) Able;.
C) Otherwise;.
D) You;.
20. I like hot dogs however I don't like them with mustard.
A) I like hot dogs; however:I don't like them with mustard.
B) I like hot dogs; however, I don't like them with mustard.
C) I like hot dogs, however, I don't like them with mustard.
D) I like hot dogs:however, I don't like them with mustard.
21. Fix this sentence. Never forget this point think before you speak.
A) Never forget this point:think before you speak.
B) Never forget this point; think before you speak.
C) Correct as is.
D) None of above.
22. Which sentence is written correctly?.
A) The following items are needed for school:paper, pencils, White-Out, and index cards.
B) The following items are needed for school:paper pencils White-Out, and index cards.
C) The following items are needed for school paper, pencils White-Out, and index cards.
D) The following items are needed for school, paper pencils, White-Out, and index cards.
23. Does this sentence use the semicolon correctly? Sarah wants to go to the beach; however, she has too much work to do.
A) No.
B) Yes.
24. Here are three states that begin with M:Michigan, Mississippi, and Maine.
A) Correct.
B) Incorrect.
25. Choose the correct sentence.
A) I really like tacos because I have been eating them since I was little.
B) I really like tacos; because I have been eating them since I was little.