Colons #1

Type in a Colon below

(a)  

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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

After which word should a colon be inserted?

The teacher shared one of John F. Kennedy's most famous quotes "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

• Kennedy's

• quotes

• you

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the correct sentence.

• This is what you need at the grocery store milk, bacon, and eggs.

• This is what you need at the grocery store: milk, bacon and eggs.

• This is what you need at the grocery store; milk, bacon and eggs.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Is this sentence correct?
People often say that I look like my sister; however, we don't really see a resemblance.

• yes
• no

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• I have one goal: to win the race.

• I have one goal; to win the race.

• I have one goal. To win the race.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

#1 Colons are used after an independent clause to introduce a list.

 Which of the following is correct?

• My mom told me to get the following: cheese, milk, and eggs. 

• My mom told me to get grocery items: cheese milk, and eggs.

• My mom told me to get: cheese, milk, and eggs.

• My mom told me to get cheese, milk, and eggs. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

#3 Use a colon after the salutation in a formal letter.

Which is correct?

• Dr. Jones,

• Dr. Jones:

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

#5 Use a colon to emphasize a point.

Which ones are correct?

• There was only one thing I wanted to do now: read!

• She had one love: reading.

• She only had one love, books.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

#6 Use a colon with time and ratios.
Which ones are correct?

• I read 2:28 pages in my book today.

• Add the chemicals in a 2:3 ratio.

• Add the chemicals in a 2,3 ratio.

• I set my alarm to 7:30.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B