Colons And Semicolons Quiz 6 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Colons And Semicolons – Quiz 6
1. Choose the correct sentence.
A) I want you to understand one thing:I love eating pizza. .
B) I want you to understand one thing I love eating pizza.
C) I want you to understand:one thing I love eating pizza.
D) None of above.
2. The Kos' new home has a tennis court, a three car garage, and a swimming pool.
A) The Kos' new home:.
B) The Kos' new home has a:.
3. Which of these sentences uses their semicolon correctly?(There may be more than one).
A) Imogen missed the bus; she had to walk to town.
B) My dog is not a labrador; because she is a retriever.
C) I wish you'd write more neatly; so I can understand it.
4. What's the best way to combine these sentences?:Timmy likes unicorns.Timmy likes lollipops.
A) Timmy likes unicorns; additionally, he likes lollipops.
B) Timmy likes unicorns, so he likes lollipops.
C) Because Timmy likes unicorns, he likes lollipops.
D) Timmy likes unicorns; meanwhile, he likes lollipops.
5. Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect? The volunteers are:Tina, Tom, and Zoe.
A) Correct.
B) Incorrect.
6. Where is a semicolon needed?I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again.
A) Already;.
B) Hungry;.
C) However;.
D) Meal;.
7. Correct or incorrect? I love:cooking, baking, and programming.
A) INCORRECT.
B) CORRECT.
8. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.
A) The vicious bear ate John's face; afterwards, it was still hungry. .
B) The vicious bear ate John's face and afterwards, it was still hungry.
C) The vicious bear ate John's face; afterwards it was still hungry.
D) None of above.
9. The students were studying for their history test _____ it covers everything from the 1850's to the present.
A) Comma (, ).
B) Full stop (.).
C) Semicolon (;).
D) Colon (:).
10. In what situations do we use colons? Choose THREE.
A) To introduce a list.
B) To join two independent clauses.
C) To separate items in a series that contains commas.
11. A colon separates an independent from a dependent clause.
A) True.
B) False.
12. This was first said by Shakespeare:"To thine own self be true.".
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
13. Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect? Her purse held many items including:chapstick, money, a cell phone, cough drops, chopsticks, and some pens.
A) Correct.
B) Incorrect.
14. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?.
A) We don't really; hit each other we just pretend.
B) We don't really hit each other; we just pretend.
C) We don't really hit; each other we just pretend.
15. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?.
A) The main characters in Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women are four sisters:Amy, Beth, Meg, and Jo.
B) The main characters in Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women are four sisters Amy, Beth, Meg, and Jo.
16. Choose the correct sentence.
A) The window was open; the cat thought it could fly.
B) The window was open the cat thought it could fly.
C) The window was:open the cat thought it could fly.
D) None of above.
17. Where does the semicolon go? I have finished the main course now I have to make dessert.
A) Finished;.
B) Main;.
C) Course;.
D) Now;.
18. There are two things about him that drive me crazy _____ his music and his cooking.
A) Colon.
B) Semicolon.
19. There are three things we need for the party:balloons, confetti, and streamers.
A) Proper colon usage.
B) Improper colon usage.
20. What punctuation belongs in the blank space?Myrtle spent an hour trying to find her pink skirt; she threw on a black skirt _____ however.
A) , .
B) :.
C) .
D) ;.
21. Which sentence below is correct?.
A) I asked him a question:Where is your shoe?.
B) I asked her a question:what do you need me to buy?.
C) The plan is; Run to the store to get snacks!.
D) I have an issue with that, her homework was not turned in.
22. You will need to have the following items for the trip tent, lantern, matches, and a compass.
A) After the word trip.
B) After the word items.
23. What is the purpose of using a colon between two independent clauses?.
A) To indicate that the second clause explains or elaborates on the first clause.
B) To connect two dependent clauses.
C) To indicate a pause in the sentence.
D) To separate two unrelated ideas.
24. Is this sentence correct? My favorite desserts are:chocolate cake, ice cream, and lemon pie.
A) No.
B) Yes.
25. What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence:We went to Columbus to eat, watch a movie, and buy a car the restaurant had a long wait, the theater was closed, and we ran out of money.
A) Change the comma after movie to a colon.
B) Add a colon after Columbus.
C) Add a semicolon after car.
D) No change needed.