The colon

The colon

Multiple Choice

Choose the colon

• ;

• :

• ,

• .

Multiple Select

Colons are used to separate hours from minutes:

• TRUE

• FALSE

The colon

is used to express a ratio of two numbers:

Example: Boys 2 girls 1

The ratio is 2:1

Multiple Choice

We can use the colon to make a list, choose the correct sentence:

• We have many toys, balls, dolls, cars, :

• We have: many toys, balls, dolls, cars,

• We have many toys: balls, dolls, cars, etc.

IMPORTANT:

We DO NOT use a colon if the list is a part of the sentence:

Example:

We have many toys such as cars, dolls and cars.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence you don´t need the colon

• I like to eat vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes and potatoes.

• I like to eat vegetables: such as carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes and potatoes

• I like to eat such as: carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, and potatoes