

Colons in Sentences
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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6 Slides • 18 Questions
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Colons
They're are not just for time

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Multiple Choice
What does the colon look like?
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
I wish I had a pet I have always liked animals.
I wish I had a pet: I have always liked animals.
I wish: I had a pet I have always liked animals.
I wish I had a pet I have: always liked animals.
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
My alarm clock is set for 645 AM.
My alarm clock is set for 6:45 AM.
My alarm: clock is set for 645 AM.
My alarm clock is set for 645: AM.
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
I play four sports soccer, football, rugby and baseball.
I play: four sports soccer, football, rugby and baseball.
I play four sports soccer, football, rugby: and baseball.
I play four sports: soccer, football, rugby and baseball.
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
I have been really sad today I just found out my puppy Alvin just died.
I have been really sad today I just: found out my puppy Alvin just died.
I have been really sad today I just found out my puppy Alvin just died.:
I have been really sad today: I just found out my puppy Alvin just died.
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
Dear Mr. Jones
Dear: Mr. Jones
Dear Mr. Jones:
Dear Mr. :Jones
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
I love reading all types of books mystery, horror, suspense, and biographies.
I love: reading all types of books mystery, horror, suspense, and biographies.
I love reading all types of books: mystery, horror, suspense, and biographies.
I love reading all types of books mystery, horror: suspense, and biographies.
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
The friends I play with are as follows Jill, Jack, Tom and Eden.
The friends I play with: are as follows Jill, Jack, Tom and Eden.
The friends I play with are: as follows Jill, Jack, Tom and Eden.
The friends I play with are as follows: Jill, Jack, Tom and Eden.
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
There are four parts to a plant roots, stem, leaves and flower.
There are four parts: to a plant roots, stem, leaves and flower.
There are four parts to a plant: roots, stem, leaves and flower.
There are: four parts to a plant roots, stem, leaves and flower.
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
There is only one reason you failed you didn’t prepare for the test.
There is only one reason you failed: you didn’t prepare for the test.
There is only one: reason you failed you didn’t prepare for the test.
There is only one reason you failed you didn’t: prepare for the test.
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
You will need to finish three chores vacuum, mow the lawn, make your bed.
You will: need to finish three chores vacuum, mow the lawn, make your bed.
You will need to finish three chores: vacuum, mow the lawn, make your bed.
You will need to finish three chores vacuum, mow the lawn, make: your bed.
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
I think I’ll go to the 7 00 PM movie later.
I think I’ll go to the 7 00 PM movie later. :
I think I’ll go to the 7:00 PM movie later.
I think I’ll go to the 7 00 PM: movie later.
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
To Whom It May Concern
To Whom It May Concern:
To Whom: It May Concern
To Whom It May: Concern
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Multiple Choice
Place the colon where it belongs.
Jill had to answer the question should she say yes or no?
Jill had: to answer the question should she say yes or no?
Jill had to answer the question should she: say yes or no?
Jill had to answer the question: should she say yes or no?
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Open Ended
Imitate the following sentence twice: I’ve been to 3 continents: North America, South American and Africa.
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Open Ended
Imitate the following sentence twice: She pointed at me and yelled: “It’s your turn!”
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Open Ended
Imitate the following sentence once: It’s 11:50 AM
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Open Ended
Imitate the following sentence once:
They wanted to know who won the game: the Vikings
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