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WorksheetsThe use of colon
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
One of the uses of the colon
Separate sentences
Link sentences
Introduce a list
Make a pause
Helps to emphasize or illustrate the idea
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This marinara sauce is made of: tomatoes, bay leaves, onions and garlic.
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My stepsister's favorite sport are the following ones: basketball, soccer and tennis.
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A colon is a punctuation mark that introduces a...
Mention
Quotation
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The TV is next to the bookcase ___ the couch is flanked by 2 end tables.
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A man needs three things to survive ___ air, water, and food.
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I have packed my cricket kit with the equipment I need
: bats, gloves and pads.
bats, gloves and pads.
,bats, gloves and pads.
Using a colon after "such as", "including", "especially".
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My favorite cake is made of ___ carrots, flour, butter, eggs and cream cheese.
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Nothing
John wrote ___ "I wish you merry Christmas. Best wishes to you and yours".
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My favorite food are: rice, tacos and noodles.
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I have 4 favorites countries: United States of America, Australia, Germany and France.
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At the Amusement Park we rode: the tea cups, the ferris wheel, and the MindEraser.
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Ruth 1 __ 15 ___ 17
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