WorksheetsColon Lesson
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
We packed the car with supplies for our trip _____ food, tent, and camping gear.
semicolon
comma
colon
Colons, semi-colons and dashes go between independent clauses in a sentence.
True
False
Select the punctuation mark that should be used in this sentence.
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats ___ this afternoon's performance is about to begin.
:
,
;
-
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.
Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?
I bought: bread, milk, and eggs.
I bought, bread, milk, and eggs.
I bought bread, milk, and eggs.
I bought - bread, milk, and eggs.
Choose the correct sentence.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket bananas bread milk and biscuits.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas bread milk and biscuits.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas, bread, milk, and biscuits.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket; bananas bread milk and biscuits.
The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.
The hill was covered with wildflowers, it was a beautiful sight.
The hill was covered with wildflowers; it was a beautiful sight.
The hill was covered with wildflowers: it was a beautiful sight.
The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.
Which statement is written correctly?
Mark; I don't like it!
Mark: I don't like it!
Mark' I don't like it!
Mark- I don't like it!
Which punctuation mark should be used in a plays cript after the character's name?
full stop
comma
semi-colon
colon
After which word should a colon be inserted?
The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice.
requested
following
breakfast
After which word should a colon be inserted?
The teacher shared one of John F. Kennedy's most famous quotes "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
Kennedy's
quotes
you
We packed the car with supplies for our trip _____ food, tent, and camping gear.
semicolon
comma
colon
Colons, semi-colons and dashes go between independent clauses in a sentence.
True
False
Select the punctuation mark that should be used in this sentence. Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats ___ this afternoon's performance is about to begin.
:
,
;
-
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.
Choose the correct sentence.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket bananas bread milk and biscuits.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas bread milk and biscuits.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas, bread, milk, and biscuits.
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket; bananas bread milk and biscuits.
Which statement is written correctly?
Mark; I don't like it!
Mark: I don't like it!
Mark' I don't like it!
Mark- I don't like it!
Which punctuation mark should be used in a play script after the character's name?
full stop
comma
semi-colon
colon
After which word should a colon be inserted? The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice.
requested
following
breakfast
After which word should a colon be inserted? The teacher shared one of John F. Kennedy's most famous quotes "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
Kennedy's
quotes
you
