GRADED QUIZ Colon 2025

What NEEDS to come BEFORE the colon?

• a dependent clause

• an independent clause

• a fragment

• a run-on

Which punctuation mark is needed in the following sentence?

The children asked for four supplies glitter, glue, markers, and poster board.

• The children asked for four supplies; glitter, glue, markers, and poster board.

• The children asked for four supplies: glitter, glue, markers, and poster board.

• neither of these

What are three reasons to use the colon?

• can be used to Introduce a list

• can be used to introduce a quotation

• can be used to emphasize a phrase or single word at the end of a sentence

• can be used after an introductory phrase

Which is correct?

• I have one goal; to find her.
• I have one goal: to find her.

Which is correct?

• I gave you the spray bottles for one reason; to clean the windows.

• I gave you the spray bottles for one reason: to clean the windows.

• I gave you the spray bottles for one reason, to clean the windows.

• I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows.

Which sentence is correct?

• Carlos wants to visit foreign countries: France Italy Germany and China.

• Carlos wants to visit foreign countries France, Italy, Germany, and China.

• Carlos wants to visit foreign countries: Italy, Germany, and China.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue.
• The American flag has three colors, red, white, and blue.

• The American flag has: three colors. Red, white, and blue.
• The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• She said she loved the book; so, I gave it to her.
• She said she loved the book, so I gave it to her.
• She said: she loved the book, so I gave it to her.
• She said she loved the book: so I gave it to her.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians. "I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning."
• This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians "I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning."
• This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians: "I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning."
• This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians; "I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning."

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• We knew who cheated:  Juan.
• We all knew who cheated: for example, Juan.
• We all knew who cheated; Juan.
• We all knew many people who cheated, such as: Juan.