When to use a Colon

After which word should a colon be inserted?

The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice.

• requested

• following

• breakfast

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which punctuation mark do I used before a list of items? 

• Semicolon
• Colon
• Comma
• None of the Above

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

6.- We know who will meet in the

future: 2NE1. Is an example of:

• A. Period

• B. Colon

• C. Semicolon

• D. Quotation mark

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Is the colon in this sentence necessary?

I would like: a new car, an iPhone and a puppy.

• Yes, we need a colon

• No, we don't need a colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

I need you to pick up the following things at Kroger ___ bananas, strawberries, and cookies. 

• semicolon
• colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

There's only one reason that you should be talking ___ to ask me a question. 

• Semicolon
• Colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Dear Governor ___ I am a concerned citizen trying to make a difference. 

• Semicolon
• Colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

You will be assessed on the following things next week __ comprehension, vocabulary in context, and writing organization. 

• Semicolon
• Colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

I left my house at 6 __ 30 this morning.

• Colon

• period

• comma

• question mark

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

In which sentence is a colon used correctly?

• Marisa: won several awards for her short stories last year.

• Have you ever seen a: horse in the wild?

• It hardly ever snows: in California, but it’s a beautiful place to live.

• Devon admires his uncle for two reasons: he’s great at rollerblading and building treehouses.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B