Mastering the Use of Colons in Writing
Interactive Video
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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Mia Campbell
FREE Resource
Standards-aligned
10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of a colon in a sentence?
To end a sentence
To introduce a list or additional information
To separate two independent clauses
To indicate a question
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences uses a colon correctly?
Three things Timmy hates about the well: the dark, the damp, and the ghosts.
Timmy wants several toys for Christmas: an Easy Bake oven, a watercolor kit, a Barbie doll, and a Lite-Brite.
The toys Timmy wants are: an Easy Bake oven, a watercolor kit, a Barbie doll, and a Lite-Brite.
Timmy fell down the well on: Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a good test to check if a colon is used correctly in a sentence?
Replace the colon with a period
Replace the colon with the word 'namely'
Replace the colon with a comma
Replace the colon with a semicolon
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following lists uses a colon correctly?
The well is scary because: the dark, the damp, and the ghosts.
Timmy hates the well because: the dark, the damp, and the ghosts.
Timmy has three things he hates about the well: the dark, the damp, and the ghosts.
Three things Timmy hates about the well: the dark, the damp, and the ghosts.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which part of a letter is a colon commonly used?
In the signature of the letter
In the salutation of the letter
In the closing of the letter
In the body of the letter
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should the first letter after a colon be capitalized?
Always
Never
Only if it is a proper noun
Only if it starts a new sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon with proper capitalization?
Timmy had three places he wanted to visit: France, Bangladesh, and Brazil.
Timmy had three places he wanted to visit: france, bangladesh, and brazil.
Timmy had three places he wanted to visit: the grocery store, the post office, and the movie theater.
Timmy had three places he wanted to visit: The grocery store, the post office, and the movie theater.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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