Colon Use Quiz Questions

5 Questions | By SLYCOOPER_86 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Total Attempts: 2090

This a multiple choice quiz on how much you know about colons and how they are used in grammar. Be ready to answer any questions about colons.

Questions and Answers

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1. When do you use a colon when writing?
- A.
  
  A. When introducing a description.
- B.
  
  B. When introducing a list.
- C.
  
  C. Explaining a question.
- D.
  
  D. Giving a statement.
2.

2. Where do we see colons other than in text in books and writings?
- A.
  
  A. When giving a date.
- B.
  
  B. When giving name.
- C.
  
  C. When giving a ratio.
3.

3. When would a charter of a story use colons?
- A.
  
  A. When talking to someone.
- B.
  
  B. When writing a letter.
- C.
  
  C. When they are giving a statement.
4.

4. Which of these sentences is using colons correctly?
- A.
  
  A. We need different tools such as; saws, hammers and drills.
- B.
  
  B. Be at the corner by 6:00: because we need to regroup.
- C.
  
  C. The occupied burglar did not see who was behind him: a police officer.
- D.
  
  D. All the above.
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5. True or false?You can put a colon after a fragment if there is independent clause coming after it.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False

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