Colon Rules

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English
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12th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark do I use before a long, formal statement or quotation?
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
None of the Above
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark do I used before a list of items?
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
None of the Above
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When can I NOT use a colon before a list?
After "the following"
After "as follows"
After a verb
After a noun
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When can I NOT use a colon after a list?
After a verb
After an adjective
After a pronoun
None of the Above
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses when the second clause EXPLAINS/RESTATES the meaning of the first?
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
None of the Above
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark do I use between the chapter and verse in biblical scriptures? (Ruth 111-13)
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
Dash
Tags
CCSS.L.2.2B
CCSS.L.3.2B
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark do I use between titles and subtitles?
(Peru The Land of the Incas)
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
No Punctuation
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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