Colons in Sentences

Colons

They're are not just for time

Multiple Choice

What does the colon look like?

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

I wish I had a pet I have always liked animals.

• I wish I had a pet: I have always liked animals.

• I wish: I had a pet I have always liked animals.

• I wish I had a pet I have: always liked animals.

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

My alarm clock is set for 645 AM.

• My alarm clock is set for 6:45 AM.

• My alarm: clock is set for 645 AM.

• My alarm clock is set for 645: AM.

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

I play four sports soccer, football, rugby and baseball.

• I play: four sports soccer, football, rugby and baseball.

• I play four sports soccer, football, rugby: and baseball.

• I play four sports: soccer, football, rugby and baseball.

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

I have been really sad today I just found out my puppy Alvin just died.

• I have been really sad today I just: found out my puppy Alvin just died.

• I have been really sad today I just found out my puppy Alvin just died.:

• I have been really sad today: I just found out my puppy Alvin just died.

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

Dear Mr. Jones

• Dear: Mr. Jones

• Dear Mr. Jones:

• Dear Mr. :Jones

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

I love reading all types of books mystery, horror, suspense, and biographies.

• I love: reading all types of books mystery, horror, suspense, and biographies.

• I love reading all types of books: mystery, horror, suspense, and biographies.

• I love reading all types of books mystery, horror: suspense, and biographies.

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

The friends I play with are as follows Jill, Jack, Tom and Eden.

• The friends I play with: are as follows Jill, Jack, Tom and Eden.

• The friends I play with are: as follows Jill, Jack, Tom and Eden.

• The friends I play with are as follows: Jill, Jack, Tom and Eden.

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

There are four parts to a plant roots, stem, leaves and flower.

• There are four parts: to a plant roots, stem, leaves and flower.

• There are four parts to a plant: roots, stem, leaves and flower.

• There are: four parts to a plant roots, stem, leaves and flower.

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

There is only one reason you failed you didn’t prepare for the test.

• There is only one reason you failed: you didn’t prepare for the test.

• There is only one: reason you failed you didn’t prepare for the test.

• There is only one reason you failed you didn’t: prepare for the test.

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

You will need to finish three chores vacuum, mow the lawn, make your bed.

• You will: need to finish three chores vacuum, mow the lawn, make your bed.

• You will need to finish three chores: vacuum, mow the lawn, make your bed.

• You will need to finish three chores vacuum, mow the lawn, make: your bed.

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

I think I’ll go to the 7 00 PM movie later.

• I think I’ll go to the 7 00 PM movie later. :

• I think I’ll go to the 7:00 PM movie later.

• I think I’ll go to the 7 00 PM: movie later.

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

To Whom It May Concern

• To Whom It May Concern:

• To Whom: It May Concern

• To Whom It May: Concern

Multiple Choice

Place the colon where it belongs.

Jill had to answer the question should she say yes or no?

• Jill had: to answer the question should she say yes or no?

• Jill had to answer the question should she: say yes or no?

• Jill had to answer the question: should she say yes or no?

Open Ended

Imitate the following sentence twice: I’ve been to 3 continents: North America, South American and Africa.

Open Ended

Imitate the following sentence twice: She pointed at me and yelled: “It’s your turn!”

Open Ended

Imitate the following sentence once: It’s 11:50 AM

Open Ended

Imitate the following sentence once:

They wanted to know who won the game: the Vikings