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Colons Review

Last updated almost 7 years ago

10 questions

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Which sentence is CORRECTLY using the colon? Choose ALL that apply.

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Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
This is a CORRECT use of a colon. Why?

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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
This is a CORRECT use of a colon. Why?

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He had all sorts of clients: husbands and wives who wanted a divorce; people arguing about money or property rights; farmers quarreling over who owned a certain hog or horse.
This is a CORRECT use of a colon. Why?

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Finally, they said: "You should have your own art show. A one-man exhibition, right here in West Chester."
This is a CORRECT use of a colon. Why?

1

I have only one word for you, my dear: study!
This is a CORRECT use of a colon. Why?

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Create your OWN sentence. Using a colon for a list.

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Create your OWN sentence. Using a colon for a emphasis.

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Create your OWN sentence. Using a colon for a quotation.
Quotation you need to use: “Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.”

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Create your OWN sentence. Using a colon between independent clauses.