Colons

We went to the store and bought bread, milk, and eggs.

• bought,

• bought;

• bought:

• No punctuation needed after bought

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Please take these items with you your Chromebook, a pen, and some paper.

• you,
• you;
• you:
• you

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

John went to the party for one reason only to get revenge.

• only,
• only;
• only:
• only

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

We always swim, then eat lunch, then take a nap.

• always,
• always;
• always:
• always

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

The sign was very explicit no dogs allowed!

• explicit,
• explicit;
• explicit:
• explicit

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

The following streets are flooded Hull St., Courthouse Rd., and Hopkins Rd.

• flooded,
• flooded;
• flooded:
• flooded

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Larry was looking at three different cars a Bugatti, a Lamborghini, and an Alfa Romeo.

• cars,
• cars;
• cars:
• cars

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Seeing you here means that you missed the bus.

• means,
• means;
• means:
• means

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The only way that you can correctly use a colon between two complete sentences is...

• The second sentence must relate to the first sentence and it expands on the first sentence

• You can't use a colon between two sentences

• The first sentence must relate to the second sentence and it must expand on the first sentence

What is the correct use of a colon in a script?

• Marcellus: "Shall I strike it with my partisan?"

  
  

  Horatio: "Do, if it will not stand"

  
  

  Bernardo: "'Tis here!"

  
  

  Horatio: "'Tis here!"

  
  

  Marcellus: "'Tis gone!" [Exit: Ghost]

• Marcellus: Shall I strike it with my partisan?

  
  

  Horatio: Do, if it will not stand

  
  

  Bernardo: 'Tis here!

  
  

  Horatio: 'Tis here!

  
  

  Marcellus: 'Tis gone! [Exit Ghost]