Colons And Semicolons Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Colons And Semicolons – Quiz 8
1. Choose the correct sentence.
A) My sandwich must have the following toppings:lettuce, onions, and pickles.
B) My sandwich must have the following toppings lettuce, onions, and pickles.
2. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?.
A) She could do many things, such as:swimming or running.
B) She could either go:swimming or running.
C) She could either go swimming:or running.
D) She could do many things:swimming or running.
3. My good friend Shauna has a lot of dogs:named Bubbles, Mr. Waffles, and Skittles.
A) Dogs:Bubbles.
B) NO CHANGE.
C) Dogs named Bubbles.
D) Dogs, which are named Bubbles.
4. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.
B) Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
C) Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
D) Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
5. Steve wants to go on vacation; _____ , he can't because he has too much work to do.
A) However.
B) Then.
C) Besides.
D) None of above.
6. What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence:'The cat looks cute ( _____ ) Susan bought the cat at the shelter.'.
A) .
B) ;.
C) :.
D) ,.
7. After leaving the Capitol _____ Senator Dubitsky returned to her office to work on a speech, answer some letters, and meet with her staff.
A) Comma.
B) Semicolon.
C) No punctuation.
D) None of above.
8. What is the purpose of the colon in the sentence below?I looked up and saw the last thing I was expecting:the frog prince.
A) It draws attention to the clause ' frog prince'.
B) It draws attention to the first clause.
C) It shows a lot of emotion.
D) It links two independent clauses.
9. TRUE or FALSE:A semicolon can be used to introduce a quote.
A) False.
B) True.
10. The weather was very good for gardens this summer our flowers bloomed more than anytime I can remember.
A) The weather was very good for gardens this summer our flower bloomed:.
B) The weather was very good for gardens;.
11. Which of the following is NOT a transitional expression?.
A) Yet.
B) In other words.
C) For instance.
D) On the other hand.
12. Is this semicolon used correctly in this sentence? He had a lot of work to do today; therefore, he skipped his lunch break.
A) Yes.
B) No.
13. What punctuation marks belong in the blank spaces?Heather is leaving for a road trip _____ therefore _____ she better put new tires on her car soon.
A) , ,.
B) , ;.
C) ;,.
D) :,.
14. Is this sentence correct? The school day had ended; but I still had to go to practice.
A) Yes.
B) No.
15. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.
A) At the peace conference, the Britis received Canada from France:they also received Florida from Spain.
B) At the peace conference, the Britis received Canada from France; they also received Florida from Spain.
16. Where is a colon needed?Music is more than a mechanical arrangement of sounds it is an expression of deep feelings and ethical values.
A) After the word arrangement.
B) After the word sounds.
17. Add the colon(s)!The teacher made an announcement "The town meeting has been cancelled.".
A) The teacher made an announcement, "The town meeting has been cancelled.".
B) The teacher made an announcement:"The town meeting has been cancelled.".
C) The teacher made an:announcement "The town meeting has been cancelled.".
D) The teacher:made an announcement "The town meeting has been cancelled.".
18. What punctuation belongs in the blank space?Vladimir hurt his knee right before the championship _____ the team went on to play a fantastic game, nevertheless.
A) :.
B) ,.
C) .
D) ;.
19. Jerry has been absent for six days thus he is failing trigonometry.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
20. Please take these items with you your Chromebook, a pen, and some paper.
A) You;.
B) You.
C) You:.
D) You,.
21. Select the independent clause.
A) Fuzzy bunnies on trees.
B) The fast horse.
C) Quicker than the rest.
D) The fast horse was quicker than the bunny.
22. Is the punctuation correct?It's the best day of the week:snow day!.
A) No.
B) Yes.
23. I had a huge meal (a) however (b) I am already hungry again.
A) A ;.
B) :.
C) None of above.
24. After which word should a colon be inserted?The teacher shared one of John F. Kennedy's most famous quotes "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.".
A) Teacher.
B) You.
C) Kennedy's.
D) Quotes.
25. In the following sentence, where should a colon be added? Animals are consumers they do not make their own food.
A) After "consumers".
B) After "own".
C) After "they".
D) After "animals".