WorksheetsColon Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
colon
:
semicolon
;
comma
,
period
.
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.
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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.
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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.
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
There are many reasons for joining a gym to get in shape, to lose weight and to get out of the house.
There are many reasons for joining a gym: to get in shape, to lose weight and to get out of the house.
There are many reasons for joining a gym; to get in shape, to lose weight and to get out of the house.
There are many reasons for joining a gym, to get in shape, to lose weight and to get out of the house.
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
Padma whipped up a ten-course meal, including: gazpacho, fried calamari, and baked Alaska.
Padma whipped up a ten-course meal, including gazpacho, fried calamari, and baked Alaska.
Padma whipped up a ten-course meal, including; gazpacho, fried calamari and baked Alaska.
Padma whipped up a ten-course meal including gazpacho fried calamari and baked Alaska.
In its most common usage, the colon typically follows what grouping of words?
dependent clause
independent clause
phrase
sentence fragment
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Raul has a bad cold, consequently, he won't be able to play soccer tonight.
Raul has a bad cold; consequently, he won't be able to play soccer tonight.
Raul has a bad cold: consequently, he won't be able to play soccer tonight.
Raul has a bad cold, consequently; he won't be able to play soccer tonight.
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
My classmates are from Milwaukee, Wisconsin; St. Paul, Minnesota; Des Moines, Iowa; and Detroit, Michigan.
My classmates are from: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; St. Paul, Minnesota; Des Moines, Iowa; and Detroit, Michigan.
My classmates are from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, St. Paul, Minnesota, Des Moines, Iowa, and Detroit, Michigan.
My classmates are from Milwaukee, Wisconsin: St. Paul, Minnesota: Des Moines, Iowa: and Detroit, Michigan.
A group of words that contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.
phrase
dependent clause
independent clause
A group of words that contains a subject, a verb, but does NOT express a complete thought.
phrase
dependent clause
independent clause
A group of words that works together, but does not contain both a subject and a verb.
phrase
dependent clause
independent clause
