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Colon Lesson

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We packed the car with supplies for our trip _____ food, tent, and camping gear. 

a)

semicolon

b)

comma

c)

colon

2.

Colons, semi-colons and dashes go between independent clauses in a sentence.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

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.

a)

:

b)

,

c)

;

d)

-

4.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

a)

The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue.

b)

The American flag has three colors: Red, white, and blue.

c)

The American flag has: three colors. Red, white, and blue.

d)

The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

5.

Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?

a)

I bought: bread, milk, and eggs.

b)

I bought, bread, milk, and eggs.

c)

I bought bread, milk, and eggs.

d)

I bought - bread, milk, and eggs.

6.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket bananas bread milk and biscuits.

b)

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas bread milk and biscuits.

c)

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas, bread, milk, and biscuits.

d)

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket; bananas bread milk and biscuits.

7.

The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.

a)

The hill was covered with wildflowers, it was a beautiful sight.

b)

The hill was covered with wildflowers; it was a beautiful sight.

c)

The hill was covered with wildflowers: it was a beautiful sight.

d)

The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.

8.

Which statement is written correctly?

a)

Mark; I don't like it!

b)

Mark: I don't like it!

c)

Mark' I don't like it!

d)

Mark- I don't like it!

9.

Which punctuation mark should be used in a plays cript after the character's name?

a)

full stop

b)

comma

c)

semi-colon

d)

colon

10.

After which word should a colon be inserted?

The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice.

a)

requested

b)

following

c)

breakfast

11.

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."

a)

Kennedy's

b)

quotes

c)

you

12.

We packed the car with supplies for our trip _____ food, tent, and camping gear.

a)

semicolon

b)

comma

c)

colon

13.

Colons, semi-colons and dashes go between independent clauses in a sentence.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

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.

a)

:

b)

,

c)

;

d)

-

15.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

a)

The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue.

b)

The American flag has three colors: Red, white, and blue.

c)

The American flag has: three colors. Red, white, and blue.

d)

The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.

16.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket bananas bread milk and biscuits.

b)

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas bread milk and biscuits.

c)

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas, bread, milk, and biscuits.

d)

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket; bananas bread milk and biscuits.

17.

Which statement is written correctly?

a)

Mark; I don't like it!

b)

Mark: I don't like it!

c)

Mark' I don't like it!

d)

Mark- I don't like it!

18.

Which punctuation mark should be used in a play script after the character's name?

a)

full stop

b)

comma

c)

semi-colon

d)

colon

19.

After which word should a colon be inserted? The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice.

a)

requested

b)

following

c)

breakfast

20.

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."

a)

Kennedy's

b)

quotes

c)

you