WorksheetsSemicolon/Colon Rules
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses (related in meaning) with a conjunction in between?
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
2.
Which punctuation mark do I used before a list of items?
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
3.
When can I NOT use a colon before a list?
a)
After "the following"
b)
After "as follows"
c)
After a verb
d)
After a noun
4.
Which punctuation mark do I use before a long, formal statement or quotation?
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
5.
Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb?
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
6.
Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses joined by a transitional expression?
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
7.
Which of the following is NOT a conjunctive adverb?
a)
However
b)
But
c)
Indeed
d)
Furthermore
8.
Which of the following is NOT a transitional expression?
a)
In other words
b)
For instance
c)
On the other hand
d)
Yet
9.
When can I NOT use a colon after a list?
a)
After a verb
b)
After an adjective
c)
After a pronoun
d)
None of the Above
10.
Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses when the second clause EXPLAINS/RESTATES the meaning of the first?
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
11.
Which punctuation mark do I use between the chapter and verse in biblical scriptures? (Ruth 111-13)
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
Dash
12.
Which punctuation mark do I use after the salutation of a PERSONAL letter?
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
13.
Which punctuation mark do I use between titles and subtitles?
(Peru The Land of the Incas)
(Peru The Land of the Incas)
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
No Punctuation
14.
Which of the following lists is correct?
a)
I invited Beth, my roommate; Jessi, my friend; and Katie, my mom.
b)
I invied Beth; my roommate; Jessi; my friend; and Katie; my mom.
c)
I invited Beth, my roommate, Jessi, my friend, and Katie, my mom.
d)
I invited Beth, my roommate: Jessi, my friend: and Katie, my mom.
15.
It is okay to use a semicolon before a conjunction if the clauses contain many commas.
(Alana, Eric, and Kim voted for her; and Scott, Roland, and Vanessa voted for Jason.)
(Alana, Eric, and Kim voted for her; and Scott, Roland, and Vanessa voted for Jason.)
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses closely related in meaning if they are NOT joined by a conjunction?
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
No punctuation
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