Colons Quiz

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

• Joanna has three brothers: Paul, Dean and Pete.

• Joanna has three: brothers Paul, Dean and Pete.

• Joanna has three brothers Paul : Dean and Pete.

• None

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Joanna was only allowed to invite three people to her party Harriet Paula and Bethan.

• Joanna was only allowed to invite three people: to her party Harriet Paula and Bethan.

• Joanna was only allowed to invite three people to her party: Harriet Paula and Bethan.

• None

A ____________ divides a sentence.

• perios

• comma

• parentheses

• colon

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I love : hot dogs chips and soda.

• I love hot dogs, chips, and soda.

• I love hot dogs chips and soda.

• none

Where does the colon go in this sentence?

Thomas Jefferson declared "All men are created equal."

• before declared

• after declared

• after Jefferson

• no colon needed

Which punctuation marks are used to separate dialogue from the speaker?

• periiod and comma

• quotation marks and commas

• colons and commas

• none of these

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Martin Luther King stated: I have a dream.

• Martin Luther King stated: " I have a dream. "

• Martin Luther King stated , I have a dream.

• Martin Luther King stated "I have a dream. "

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• There are many things to do: cut grass, pull weeds and plant flowers.

• There are many things to do cut : grass, pull weeds and plant flowers.

• There are many things: to do cut grass, pull weeds and plant flowers.

• There are many things to do like cut grass, pull weeds and plant flowers.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I like to: read, swim and sleep.

• I like to read, swim and sleep.

• I like to: read swim and sleep.

• I like to: read, swim and sleep

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• There are many things to love about sixth graders: their hard work, their funny personalities and their kind hearts.

• There are many things to love about sixth graders:, their hard work, their funny personalities and their kind hearts.

• There are many things to love about sixth graders: their hard work their funny personalities and their kind hearts.

• none