1) Which letter salutation is correctly punctuated?
A. Dear Madam.
B. Dear Sir:
C. Dear Senator Crandall--
D. Dear Mr. Rubenstein;
2) Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. They brought the following items on their camping trip: a tent, a portable stove, and a map.
B. A tent, a portable stove, and a map are: what they brought on their camping trip.
C. On their camping trip, they brought: a tent, a portable stove, and a map.
D. They brought these items on their camping trip a tent, a portable stove, and a map.
3)Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon?
Your tasks are these clean your room, sweep the kitchen, and feed the dog.
A. these
B. There is no error in colon usage.
C. are
D. room
4)Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon?
We tried to find copies of the book at the library, at a used book store, and even through an online reseller.
A.There is no error in colon usage.
B. copies
C. to
D. at
5) Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon?
That house is painted in many colors forest green, pumpkin orange, and dark brown.
A. painted
B. colors
C. There is no error in colon usage.
D. in
6) Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon?
Countries in Africa include Liberia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Chad, and Ethiopia.
A. include
B. in
C. Africa
D. There is no error in colon usage.