Grammar exercises · 12 questions
Semicolon vs colon exercises
In short
Test yourself on semicolon vs colon with 12 interactive questions. Every answer comes with an explanation, and if you get one wrong, the AI tutor can explain exactly why your answer didn't work.
Question 1 of 12
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Shaky on the rule?
Guessing gets you through a quiz; understanding gets you through the exam. Read the full Semicolon vs colon lesson: A semicolon (;) joins two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction, or separates items in a complex list. A colon (:) introduces something that explains, lists, or expands on the clause before it: an explanation, a list, or a quotation. Both must follow a complete independent clause; neither is optional decoration.