Colon Quiz

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• You asked for forgiveness, she granted it to you.

• You asked for forgiveness; she granted it to you.

• You asked for: forgiveness. She granted it to you.

• You asked for forgiveness she granted it to you.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• 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.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• 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.

Match the following

• :

• period

• ;

• colon

• .

• comma

• ,

• semicolon

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• She has three dogs: two poodles and: a beagle.

• She has three dogs; two poodles and a beagle.

• She has three dogs: two poodles and a beagle.

• She has three dogs, two poodles, and a beagle.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• The sandals are available in four colors: red, blue, black, and brown.

• The available colors include: red, blue, black, and brown.

• The sandals are: available in four colors, red, blue, black, and brown.

• The sandals are available: in four colors, red, blue, black, and brown.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Prepare for a power outage by having the following supplies on hand: a flashlight, extra batteries, bottled water, and nonperishable food items.

• Prepare for a power outage by having the following supplies on hand; a flashlight, extra batteries, bottled water, and nonperishable food items.

• Prepare for a power outage by having the following supplies on hand, a flashlight, extra batteries, bottled water, and nonperishable food items.

• Prepare: for a power outage by having the following supplies on hand; a flashlight, extra batteries, bottled water, and nonperishable food items.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• I thought I knew a lot about the topic but I learned a lot more.

• I thought I knew a lot about the topic; but I learned a lot more.

• I thought I knew a lot about the topic: but I learned a lot more.

• I thought I knew a lot about the topic, but I learned a lot more.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• It was raining; so we stayed home.

• It was raining: so we stayed home.

• It was raining, so we stayed home.

• It was raining so we stayed home.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• After James retired, he took up some new hobbies; fly fishing, skating and scuba diving.

• After James retired, he took up some new hobbies: fly fishing, skating and scuba diving.

• After James retired, he took up some new hobbies, fly fishing, skating and scuba diving.

• After James retired he took up some new hobbies fly fishing, skating and scuba diving.