Punctuation quiz - colons, semi-colons, quotation marks

What punctuation should be used to link the 2 clauses in the following sentence: You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.

 

• Semi-colon

• Colon

• Comma

• Dash

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• We ask therefore that you keep this matter confidential.

• We ask; therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.

• We ask, therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.

• We ask therefore: that you keep this matter confidential.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The order was requested six weeks ago; therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.

• The order was requested six weeks ago, therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.

• The order was requested six weeks ago – therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.

• The order was requested six weeks ago. Therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.

   

Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list?

• colon

• semi-colon

• both

• neither

Which punctuation mark is needed to fill the blank in this sentence: Through all of our adventures, we learned one important thing ___ Never take advice from mischievous imps!

• dash

• semi-colon

• comma

• colon

Is the punctuation in this sentence correct?

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

• Yes

• No

Which punctuation mark is used to connect two closely related sentences where the second sentence describes or explains the previous sentence?

• semi-colon

• colon

• neither

• both

Which punctuation mark is used to punctuate a list that already has commas?

• colon

• semi-colon

• neither

• both

Which punctuation mark is needed to fill the blank in this sentence: Bananas and apples are both fruits ___ however, they don’t look anything alike.

• semi-colon

• colon

Identify where the semicolon should be placed in the following sentence: Lions are group hunters by contrast tigers prefer to live alone.

• after "contrast"

• after "hunters"

• after "tigers"