Using Colons

The three types of muscle in the human body are: cardiac, smooth, and skeletal.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

When I graduate college, I really want to go to: Rome, Israel, and Egypt.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

When I graduate college, three places I would really like to visit are: Rome, Israel, and Egypt.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

The bookstore specializes in: art, architecture, and graphic design.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

When you go to the next class, you need to bring: pencils, paper, and an eraser.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Use a colon if your lists comes after ___________.

• a period

• a dependent clause

• an independent clause

• a semicolon

If your list is embedded in your sentence, you ________.

• must use a colon

• can use any punctuation you want.

• should rewrite your sentence.

• do not need to use a colon.

Which sentence needs a colon?

• My dogs sleep anywhere they want by the fireplace, on the bed, or in the car.

• My dogs sleep in many places like by the firepalce, on the bed, or in the car.

Which sentence is correct?

• Nibbles enjoys many things: chasing lizards, bugging the cats, and licking the kitchen floor.

• Nibbles enjoys many things like: chasing lizards, bugging the cats, and licking the kitchen floor.

Which sentence is correct?

• Phoenix is showing many signs of aging: he is blind and is losing his hearing.

• Phoenix is showing many signs of aging he is blind and is losing his hearing.

• Phoenix is showing many signs of aging such as: he is blind and is losing his hearing.